Postcode NE16 4ES (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4ES and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4ES is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 4ES as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE16 4ES is Borrowdale which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.91 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4ES (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE16 4ES is Bay Horse and is 599 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whickham Tandoori and is 780 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Borrowdale 57 m
Coniston Avenue 87 m
Bowness Road 155 m
Derwentwater Gardens 174 m
Cherrytree Drive 198 m
Windermere Gardens 207 m
Grasmere Road 210 m
Buttermere Avenue 213 m
Crawley Gardens 283 m
Devon Avenue 316 m
Duck Pool Lane North 332 m
Orchard Road 348 m
Market Lane 505 m
Front Street 703 m
Whickham Highway 883 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4ES

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 4ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
364 m
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
748 m
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
748 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
976 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.09 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.1 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.54 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.73 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.81 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.81 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.83 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.92 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.13 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.26 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.4 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.43 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.46 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.54 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marys RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
364 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
395 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
460 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
508 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
599 m
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
604 m
Poachers Pocket Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
607 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
627 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
743 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
743 m
Kingsmeadow Comprehensive School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
748 m
The Beehive Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
748 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
766 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
766 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
766 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
774 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
780 m
The Fed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
825 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
828 m
The Highwayman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
853 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Mary's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Dunston Hill Hospital Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Front Street - Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.92 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 262 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 188,992 kWh - mean 18,899 kWh : median 19,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 49,086 kWh - mean 4,909 kWh : median 4,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94705100
Longitude -1.66363100
OS Easting 421644
OS Northing 0561429
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30610
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Dunston Hill and Whickham East
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3