The postcode NE16 4BZ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 4BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE16 4BZ 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 4BZ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to NE16 4BZ is Blake Avenue which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North View-Otterburn Gardens and is 49 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 4BZ (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 4BZ is The One Eyed Stag and is 159 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE16 4BZ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 4BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE16 4BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE16 4BZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 4BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 89 m |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 401 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 732 m |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 802 m |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 1.03 km |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 1.45 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 1.74 km |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 2.59 km |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 2.65 km | |
| Emmanuel College | Independent school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 2.69 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 2.7 km |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 2.8 km | |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibside Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 113 m | |
| Chutneys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 133 m | |
| Whickham Fish Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 133 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 159 m | |
| Jamdani Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 159 m | |
| The One Eyed Stag | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 159 m | |
| Deanos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 169 m | |
| Elliots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 169 m | |
| Milligans Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 169 m | |
| R&M Martin & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 169 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Whickham News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Whickham PlayZone Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 185 m | |
| Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Moti Jheel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 31, 2022 | 257 m | |
| The Bridle Path | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 257 m | |
| The Corner Flag | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 273 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 4BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| North View-Otterburn Gardens | 49 m | |
| North View-Milton Road | 76 m | |
| North View-Laburnum Grove | 123 m | |
| Front Street - St Mary's Green | 160 m | |
| Front Street - Glebe Avenue | 177 m | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.77 km | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.81 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 50.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 4BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Buck's Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Windy Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Lambing Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Gellesfield Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Gladeley Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Long Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Clockburn Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Limekiln Hill | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 4BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 127.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5% | 100% | 81.2 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95% | 95% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for NE16 4BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.94704900 |
| Longitude | -1.67952400 |
| OS Easting | 420626 |
| OS Northing | 0561424 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| 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 |