Postcode NE16 4AF (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 4AF is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 4AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 4AF 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 4AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE16 4AF is Bank Avenue which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North View-Laburnum Grove and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4AF (for ages 11 and under) is Front Street Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 19, 2017. 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 4AF is The Bridle Path and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Moti Jheel and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 4AF 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 4AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 4AF, and the approximate distance away.

Bank Avenue 41 m
Laburnum Grove 70 m
School Street 110 m
North View 155 m
Henderson Avenue 165 m
Hardie Avenue 168 m
Thomas Street 171 m
Heathwood Avenue 191 m
James Street 192 m
Graham Avenue 196 m
Back Row 199 m
Fellside Court 202 m
William Street 204 m
George Street 209 m
Hermitage Lane 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4AF

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 4AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
212 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
498 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
708 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
872 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
986 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.22 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.32 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.6 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.02 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.02 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.35 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.74 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.76 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.77 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.78 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.85 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.86 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.87 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
76 m
Whickham PlayZone Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
83 m
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 17, 2019
91 m
Moti Jheel Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
165 m
The Bridle Path Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
165 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
176 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
176 m
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
191 m
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
191 m
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
191 m
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
191 m
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
191 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
195 m
Jamdani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
195 m
The One Eyed Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
195 m
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
273 m
Gibside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 12, 2019
293 m
The Corner Flag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
384 m
Whickham Glebe Sports Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
384 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
413 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 4AF - Data from Apr 2022

North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Whickham Bank-North View Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Whickham Bank-North View Bus Stop/Station 127 m
North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Front Street Community Primary School Bus Stop/Station 176 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.03 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 4AF - Data from Dec 2021

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 4AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 16.4 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 96.2% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 298,427 kWh - mean 12,434 kWh : median 11,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 52,384 kWh - mean 2,278 kWh : median 2,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94685100
Longitude -1.68367400
OS Easting 420361
OS Northing 0561400
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 009B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3