Postcode NE16 4HE (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 4HE is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 4HE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

NE16 4HE 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 4HE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 4HE is Devon Avenue which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Front Street - Dockendale Lane and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.25 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4HE (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 4HE is Bay Horse and is 332 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 511 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Devon Avenue 31 m
Duckpool Lane 120 m
The Orchard 125 m
Buttermere Avenue 146 m
Whickham Lodge 151 m
Crawley Gardens 152 m
Derwentwater Gardens 173 m
Grasmere Road 174 m
Whickham Lodge Rise 186 m
Dockendale Lane 187 m
Bowness Road 204 m
Dockendale Mews 221 m
Windermere Gardens 225 m
Coniston Avenue 264 m
Orchard Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4HE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 4HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
71 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
669 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
881 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
995 m
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.07 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.07 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.21 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.5 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.78 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.9 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.05 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.05 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.07 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.13 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.56 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.68 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.72 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.77 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.88 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4HE - 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
71 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
196 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
213 m
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
269 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
287 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
332 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
373 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
491 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
498 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
504 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
504 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
504 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
505 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
505 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
511 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
637 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
637 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
637 m
Heron Frozen Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
637 m
Milligans Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Front Street - Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
St Mary's Rc Primary School Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Front Street- Dockendale Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Whickham Highway-Coniston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.26 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.27 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 530 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94495000
Longitude -1.66761400
OS Easting 421390
OS Northing 0561194
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2