Postcode NE16 3JS (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 3JS and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 3JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3JS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to NE16 3JS is Napier Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clavering Road-Brinkburn Avenue and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.58 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 3JS (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 3JS is O'wa The Road Limited and is 147 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 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 3JS 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 3JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Napier Road 98 m
Park Terrace 116 m
Crowley Road 117 m
Rosebud Close 133 m
Spencers Bank 134 m
Richmond Avenue 141 m
Hood Street 145 m
Jubilee Terrace 147 m
Brewery Bank 160 m
Carlyle Crescent 163 m
Brewery Lane 163 m
Quality Row Road 171 m
Dickens Avenue 173 m
Brinkburn Avenue 184 m
Clavering Road 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 3JS

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 3JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
348 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
630 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.27 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.4 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.54 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.76 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.02 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.02 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.12 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.17 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.27 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.27 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.35 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.36 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.37 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.55 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Cherry Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
123 m
Mondo Pizza and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
123 m
Swalwell News, Food & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
May 30, 2019
123 m
Zuby Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
125 m
Lifeways Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
132 m
Aaminah's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
147 m
Bay of Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
147 m
O'wa The Road Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
147 m
Da Vinci's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
164 m
DOUBLE DRAGON Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
167 m
Pizza Luciano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
167 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 20, 2021
167 m
Delfan Store Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
180 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 19, 2021
180 m
Pedalling Squares Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2019
217 m
Urban Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
217 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
218 m
Swalwell Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
218 m
Abbeymoor NCC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
230 m
1771 Club House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
236 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clavering Road-Brinkburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Clavering Road-Napier Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Clavering Road-Crawley Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hexham Road - Brewery Bank Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hexham Road - Sands Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.58 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.61 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.4 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 70.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 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% 20.7 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

78 meters consuming 788,143 kWh - mean 10,104 kWh : median 9,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 150,076 kWh - mean 1,975 kWh : median 1,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 3JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95304300
Longitude -1.68306700
OS Easting 420396
OS Northing 0562090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7898
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000875
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 009A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2