Postcode NE16 3JG (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 3JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 3JG is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 3JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 3JG 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 3JG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE16 3JG is Tennyson Crescent which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Road and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.69 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 3JG (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 3JG is The Highlander and is 331 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Cherry Chinese Takeaway and is 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 3JG is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 3JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 3JG, and the approximate distance away.

Tennyson Crescent 19 m
Carlyle Crescent 49 m
Ruskin Road 67 m
Burns Crescent 88 m
Dickens Avenue 113 m
East View Terrace 115 m
Plantation Avenue 141 m
Derwent Crescent 157 m
Brinkburn Avenue 167 m
Mount View 174 m
Park Terrace 182 m
Valley Drive 199 m
Rosebud Close 201 m
Lonnen Drive 203 m
Quality Row 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 3JG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 3JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
235 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
440 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.14 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.2 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.34 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.59 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.8 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.98 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.98 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.08 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.3 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.34 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.35 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.43 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.47 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.63 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.65 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 3JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Cherry Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
93 m
Mondo Pizza and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
93 m
Swalwell News, Food & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
May 30, 2019
93 m
Pedalling Squares Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2019
224 m
Urban Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
224 m
Swalwell Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 4
Good
November 11, 2021
235 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
249 m
Swalwell Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
249 m
Lifeways Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
315 m
Zuby Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
324 m
DOUBLE DRAGON Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
331 m
Pizza Luciano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
331 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 20, 2021
331 m
1771 Club House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
344 m
Maguires Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
344 m
Sambuca Swalwell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
344 m
Aaminah's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
347 m
Bay of Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
347 m
O'wa The Road Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
347 m
Da Vinci's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
349 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 3JG - Data from Apr 2022

Ruskin Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Clavering Road-Brinkburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Clavering Road-Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Clavering Road-Crawley Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Swalwell Bank-Clavering Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.69 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.72 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 3JG - Data from Dec 2021

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 3JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 17.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.2 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 104,617 kWh - mean 14,945 kWh : median 14,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 25,385 kWh - mean 3,626 kWh : median 3,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 3JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95124600
Longitude -1.68309700
OS Easting 420395
OS Northing 0561890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6492
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

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