Postcode NE16 4RN (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 4RN and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 4RN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 4RN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE16 4RN is Lansbury Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broom Lane-Millfield Road and is 157 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.5 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 4RN (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 Whickham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE16 4RN is Bay Horse and is 382 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 499 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.7 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 4RN 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 4RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lansbury Road 51 m
Arthur Cook Avenue 78 m
Southfield Gardens 80 m
Whickham Lodge Rise 83 m
Whickham Lodge 119 m
Southfield Road 189 m
Broom Lane 251 m
The Drive 254 m
The Crescent 255 m
Dockendale Lane 289 m
Devon Avenue 295 m
Broom Close 297 m
Millfield Road 355 m
Duckpool Lane 362 m
Washingwell Lane 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 4RN

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 4RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
294 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
409 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
894 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.02 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.09 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.29 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.29 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.32 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.55 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.82 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
1.91 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.09 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.32 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 2.33 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.82 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.93 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 3.01 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.14 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D&J Spinks Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2018
0 m
ESSO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
292 m
St Marys RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
294 m
Small Saints Oosc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
329 m
Chase Park Neuro Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
333 m
Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
382 m
Orian @ Washingwell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
409 m
Washing Well Whizz Kids Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
409 m
Harry Clasper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
425 m
Chase Park Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
479 m
Summerville Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
495 m
Whickham Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
499 m
Dirty Habit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
506 m
Oli and Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2018
506 m
The Dog House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
506 m
Rose Villa Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
537 m
St Marys Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
537 m
Deanos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
636 m
Elliots Retailers - other 4
Good
June 6, 2019
636 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
636 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broom Lane-Millfield Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Broom Lane-Lansbury Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Broom Lane-Broom Close Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Southfield Road-Broom Terrace Bus Stop/Station 217 m
The crescent - Watergate Estate Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.5 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.51 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 739 m
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 740 m
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.1 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% 19.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 161,939 kWh - mean 10,796 kWh : median 8,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 23,216 kWh - mean 1,451 kWh : median 1,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 4RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94276200
Longitude -1.66941100
OS Easting 421276
OS Northing 0560950
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18028
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000911
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3