Postcode NE16 5EU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5EU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. NE16 5EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5EU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5EU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 5EU is The Birches which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road and is 77 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5EU (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 5EU is The Travellers Rest and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gill's Chippy and is 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.8 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 5EU 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 5EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Birches 23 m
Gateshead Road 86 m
East Farm Court 104 m
Lilac Avenue 115 m
Burdon Lodge 172 m
Burdon Park 180 m
Pennyfine Road 197 m
Iris Walk 225 m
Primrose Drive 241 m
Lily Close 272 m
Elm Street 314 m
Sunniside Road 606 m
B6316 1.12 km
A692 6.82 km
A689 32.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5EU

Introduction August 1992
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 5EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.51 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.67 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.68 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.91 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.99 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.21 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.29 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.54 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.85 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.85 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.86 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.97 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 3.63 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
3.92 km
Kibblesworth Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
4.1 km
Grace College 4.12 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.21 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
4.21 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Simply Local Retailers - other 4
Good
December 9, 2019
175 m
The Sidegate Gallery Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
175 m
The Whinnies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
175 m
Sorella Sorella Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
270 m
The Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
308 m
A Little Peace of Heaven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
321 m
Oli & Joes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
321 m
Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
333 m
Sunniside Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
333 m
Gill's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
412 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 13, 2018
412 m
M R Crowder Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
412 m
Rosies Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
412 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
412 m
Kato @ The Potters Wheel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
474 m
The Potters Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
474 m
Wendys General Dealers & Off License Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2021
726 m
Namaste Club Prosecco Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
784 m
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
1.26 km
The Lamp Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Sunniside Road-Holywell Lane Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Sunniside Road-Hole Lane Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Gateshead Road Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 529 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.5 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 545,266 kWh - mean 24,785 kWh : median 22,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 120,529 kWh - mean 5,479 kWh : median 3,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92551200
Longitude -1.67045800
OS Easting 421218
OS Northing 0559030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27421
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: 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 Sunniside BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2