Postcode NE16 5ED (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5ED is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. NE16 5ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5ED is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5ED as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to NE16 5ED is St Cuthberts Park which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street-Aged Miners Homes and is 181 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5ED (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 7, 2021. 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 5ED is The Potters Wheel and is 815 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gill's Chippy and is 887 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 5ED 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 5ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 5ED, and the approximate distance away.

St Cuthberts Park 20 m
Cuthbert Street 194 m
Sandygate Mews 195 m
Church Street 197 m
Scholars Close 267 m
St Cuthbert's Road 728 m
Fellside Road 1.64 km
A6076 4.78 km
A694 5.52 km
A692 5.57 km
A689 31.72 km
A167 38.31 km
A68 50.36 km
A1 139.86 km
M6 142.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5ED

Introduction August 1993
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 5ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
1.86 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.05 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.23 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.67 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.68 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.73 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.07 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.38 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.51 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.53 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.76 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.86 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.12 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.12 km
Shield Row Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.21 km
Kibblesworth Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
4.32 km
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.39 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.55 km
Tanfield School 4.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 5ED - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lamp Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
180 m
Pontop Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
747 m
Kato @ The Potters Wheel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
815 m
The Potters Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
815 m
Wendys General Dealers & Off License Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2021
862 m
Gill's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
887 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2018
887 m
M R Crowder Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
887 m
Rosies Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
887 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
887 m
A Little Peace of Heaven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
986 m
Oli & Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
986 m
The Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
989 m
Simply Local Retailers - other 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.16 km
The Sidegate Gallery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.16 km
The Whinnies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.16 km
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
1.18 km
Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
1.18 km
Sunniside Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
1.18 km
East Byermoor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 5ED - Data from Apr 2022

Church Street-Aged Miners Homes Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Church Street-St Cuthberts Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Church Street-Cuthbert Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Church Street-Cuthbert Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Church Street-Longfield Farm Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 47.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 5ED - Data from Dec 2021

High Marley Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 927 m
Blackamoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Fortune Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Beckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 5ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.34 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 726,990 kWh - mean 15,468 kWh : median 14,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 163,714 kWh - mean 3,483 kWh : median 2,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.91604400
Longitude -1.68204700
OS Easting 420480
OS Northing 0557973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20021
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33000909
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019F
Output Area / Small Area 1B2