Postcode NE16 4BE (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4BE and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4BE 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 4BE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE16 4BE is Graham Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North View-Laburnum Grove and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.77 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4BE (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 4BE is The One Eyed Stag and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whickham Fish Kitchen and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 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 4BE 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 4BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Graham Avenue 29 m
Chaucer Road 48 m
Spencer Grove 69 m
North View 84 m
Brooke Avenue 93 m
Milton Road 113 m
Stubbs Avenue 125 m
Henderson Avenue 144 m
Phillips Avenue 147 m
Laburnum Grove 157 m
Blake Avenue 170 m
Morris Road 185 m
Kipling Court 186 m
Hardie Avenue 188 m
Kingsley Place 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4BE

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 4BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
74 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
292 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
865 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
886 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.08 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.23 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.52 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.8 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.84 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.84 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.57 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.57 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.59 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.63 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.65 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.65 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.77 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.83 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whickham PlayZone Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
153 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
212 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
212 m
Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
241 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
250 m
Jamdani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
250 m
The One Eyed Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
250 m
Gibside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 12, 2019
263 m
Swalwell Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 4
Good
November 11, 2021
292 m
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 17, 2019
300 m
Moti Jheel Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
311 m
The Bridle Path Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
311 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
324 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
324 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
324 m
Heron Frozen Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
324 m
Milligans Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
324 m
R&M Martin & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
324 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
324 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
324 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Milton Road-South View Terrace Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Milton Road-Kingsley Place Bus Stop/Station 109 m
North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Milton Road-Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.77 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.81 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 107.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 638,625 kWh - mean 12,773 kWh : median 12,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 150,349 kWh - mean 3,007 kWh : median 2,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94817600
Longitude -1.68106000
OS Easting 420527
OS Northing 0561549
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