The postcode NE16 3HU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 3HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE16 3HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE16 3HU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to NE16 3HU is Brinkburn Avenue which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clavering Road-Napier Road and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.54 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE16 3HU (for ages 11 and under) is Swalwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whickham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of NE16 3HU is O'wa The Road Limited and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Cherry Chinese Takeaway and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE16 3HU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 3HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE16 3HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE16 3HU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 3HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 164 m |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 480 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 1.45 km |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 1.91 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 2.19 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 2.19 km |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 2.51 km |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 3HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 101 m | |
| Swalwell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 101 m | |
| Swalwell Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2021 | 164 m | |
| Happy Cherry Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 173 m | |
| Mondo Pizza and Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 20, 2022 | 173 m | |
| Swalwell News, Food & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 30, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Lifeways Community Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2018 | 239 m | |
| Abbeymoor NCC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Zuby Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 280 m | |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 285 m | |
| Aaminah's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 310 m | |
| Bay of Bengal | Awaiting Inspection | 310 m | |
| O'wa The Road Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Pedalling Squares | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Urban Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 331 m | |
| Da Vinci's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 347 m | |
| Delfan Store Off Licence | Awaiting Inspection | 349 m | |
| The Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 349 m | |
| DOUBLE DRAGON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Pizza Luciano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 352 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 3HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Clavering Road-Napier Road | 79 m | |
| Clavering Road-Brinkburn Avenue | 99 m | |
| Clavering Road-Colbeck Avenue | 166 m | |
| Clavering Road-Community Centre | 167 m | |
| Ruskin Road | 211 m | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.54 km | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.57 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 51.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 3HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunston Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Buck's Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Windy Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Lambing Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Gladeley Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Clockburn Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Gellesfield Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Lands Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Lemington Point | 2.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 3HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.6 Mbps | 62.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.6 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE16 3HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95187000 |
| Longitude | -1.68101500 |
| OS Easting | 420528 |
| OS Northing | 0561960 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blaydon |
| Electoral Ward | Whickham North |
| Local Authority District | Gateshead |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Tyne and Wear |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Gateshead |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whickham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000876 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |