Postcode NE16 4BS (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4BS and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 4BS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE16 4BS is Wordsworth Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North View-Milton Road and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.56 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4BS (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 4BS is The Dog House and is 269 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Whickham Tandoori and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.3 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 4BS 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 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wordsworth Avenue 20 m
Kingsley Place 80 m
Coalway Lane 98 m
Otterburn Gardens 128 m
Church Rise 153 m
The Oaks 157 m
Coalway Drive 161 m
Rose Villa Lane 181 m
Morris Road 192 m
Ashfield Park 207 m
Blake Avenue 208 m
Kipling Avenue 213 m
Church Chare 228 m
Chaucer Road 271 m
Graham Avenue 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4BS

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 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
225 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
340 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
625 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
961 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.2 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.59 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.59 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.61 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.9 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.41 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.52 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.53 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.57 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.59 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.59 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.64 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.74 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
191 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
191 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
191 m
Heron Frozen Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
191 m
Milligans Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
191 m
R&M Martin & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
191 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
191 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
191 m
Whickham News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
191 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
224 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
224 m
Gibside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 12, 2019
252 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
269 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
269 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
269 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
286 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
314 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
314 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
336 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

North View-Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
North View-Otterburn Gardens Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Milton Road-Kingsley Place Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Milton Road-South View Terrace Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Front Street - St Mary's Green Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.56 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.56 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 324,216 kWh - mean 8,532 kWh : median 8,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 68,968 kWh - mean 1,815 kWh : median 1,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94793200
Longitude -1.67714400
OS Easting 420778
OS Northing 0561523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9479
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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 009D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3