Postcode NE16 4BY (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4BY and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4BY 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 4BY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE16 4BY is Otterburn Gardens which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North View-Otterburn Gardens and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.7 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4BY (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 4BY is The One Eyed Stag and is 187 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 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.6 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 4BY 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 4BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Otterburn Gardens 25 m
Rose Villa Lane 45 m
Blake Avenue 73 m
Back Row 164 m
Wordsworth Avenue 169 m
The Oaks 170 m
The Square 172 m
Coalway Lane 175 m
Kingsley Place 177 m
North View 194 m
Graham Avenue 227 m
Church Chare 228 m
Holme Rise 228 m
Glebe Avenue 248 m
Chaucer Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4BY

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 4BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
148 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
426 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
672 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
810 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.02 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.05 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.46 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.7 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.7 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.75 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.55 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.63 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.66 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.67 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.68 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.71 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.71 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.75 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gibside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 12, 2019
102 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
111 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
111 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
111 m
Heron Frozen Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
111 m
Milligans Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
111 m
R&M Martin & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
111 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
111 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
111 m
Whickham News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
111 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
172 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
172 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
187 m
Jamdani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
187 m
The One Eyed Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
187 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
232 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
232 m
Whickham PlayZone Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
243 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
244 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

North View-Otterburn Gardens Bus Stop/Station 84 m
North View-Milton Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Front Street - St Mary's Green Bus Stop/Station 114 m
North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Front Street - Glebe Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.7 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.71 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.71 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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% 22.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 127,651 kWh - mean 10,638 kWh : median 12,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,543 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94686700
Longitude -1.67863500
OS Easting 420683
OS Northing 0561404
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: 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 009B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3