The postcode NE16 4SL is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 4SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE16 4SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4SL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to NE16 4SL is School Lane which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Front Street - School Lane and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.46 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE16 4SL (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 4SL is Harry Clasper and is 27 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whickham Tandoori and is 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE16 4SL 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 4SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE16 4SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE16 4SL
| 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 4SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 307 m |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 507 m |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 653 m |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 804 m |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 977 m |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 1.26 km |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 1.6 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 1.89 km |
| Emmanuel College | Independent school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 2.27 km |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 2.28 km |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 2.42 km | |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 2.66 km | |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 2.78 km |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 4SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clasper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 27 m | |
| Bay Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 60 m | |
| Rose Villa Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 134 m | |
| St Marys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 134 m | |
| Dirty Habit | Awaiting Inspection | 152 m | |
| Oli and Joes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 152 m | |
| The Dog House | Awaiting Inspection | 152 m | |
| Chase Park Pavilion | Awaiting Inspection | 168 m | |
| Whickham Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 169 m | |
| ESSO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Small Saints Oosc | Awaiting Inspection | 179 m | |
| Summerville Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 242 m | |
| Deanos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 271 m | |
| Elliots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 271 m | |
| Milligans Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 271 m | |
| R&M Martin & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 271 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 271 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 4SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Front Street - School Lane | 63 m | |
| Front Street-Chase Park | 113 m | |
| Front Street - Rectory Lane | 128 m | |
| Front Street- Dockendale Lane | 212 m | |
| Front Street - Dockendale Lane | 254 m | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.46 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.46 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.46 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 50.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 4SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunston Hill | 857 m | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 965 m | |
| Buck's Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Windy Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Gellesfield Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Lambing Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Coxclose Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Gladeley Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Fugarfield Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Long Hill | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 4SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 106.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 61.6 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE16 4SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.94613100 |
| Longitude | -1.67309500 |
| OS Easting | 421039 |
| OS Northing | 0561323 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whickham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000902 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |