The postcode NE16 5AA is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 5AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE16 5AA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 5AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to NE16 5AA is B6316 which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sunniside Road-Grange Lane and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.46 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE16 5AA (for ages 11 and under) is Washingwell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019. 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 5AA is The Coachman and is 833 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 5AA 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 5AA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE16 5AA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE16 5AA
| 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 5AA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 660 m |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 852 m |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 874 m |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 996 m |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 1.03 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| Emmanuel College | Independent school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 2.29 km |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 3.2 km | |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 3.3 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 7, 2021) | 3.33 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Eslington Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2017) | 3.93 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 3.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 5AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orian @ Washingwell Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 660 m | |
| Washing Well Whizz Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 660 m | |
| The Coachman | Awaiting Inspection | 833 m | |
| Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 852 m | |
| Gibside School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 868 m | |
| Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 874 m | |
| Methodist Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 951 m | |
| Sunniside Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 951 m | |
| Sorella Sorella | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 958 m | |
| Chase Park Neuro Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 966 m | |
| Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 996 m | |
| D&J Spinks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 1.03 km | |
| Simply Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| The Sidegate Gallery Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| The Whinnies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Fellside Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| The Corner Flag | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Whickham Glebe Sports Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| Cafe Lutz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2019 | 1.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 5AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Sunniside Road-Grange Lane | 57 m | |
| Sunniside Road-Elm Court | 113 m | |
| Sunniside Road-Napier Court | 254 m | |
| Broom Lane-Cornmoor Road | 279 m | |
| Sunniside Road-Napier Court | 282 m | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 5.46 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 5.47 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 5.48 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 49.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 5AA - Data from Dec 2021
| Buck's Hill | 298 m | |
| Gellesfield Plantation | 526 m | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 586 m | |
| Lambing Hill | 972 m | |
| Washingwell Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Windy Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Gladeley Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Clover Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Long Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Cuthbert's Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Limekiln Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Fugarfield Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 5AA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 158.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | 15 | 0 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 85.7% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE16 5AA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.93449600 |
| Longitude | -1.67658000 |
| OS Easting | 420821 |
| OS Northing | 0560028 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blaydon |
| Electoral Ward | Whickham South and Sunniside |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whickham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000899 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |