Postcode NE16 5QA (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5QA is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 5QA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE16 5QA is Clover Hill which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway-Clover Hill and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5QA (for ages 11 and under) is Clover Hill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 29, 2007. 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 5QA is The Potters Wheel and is 507 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 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 59.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE16 5QA 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 5QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clover Hill 69 m
Farm Close 146 m
Gladeley Way 166 m
Calder Walk 184 m
Lambley Close 206 m
Fernville Avenue 224 m
Kingsway 229 m
Old Farm Court 238 m
Waskerley Close 246 m
Prinn Place 251 m
Coronation Road 320 m
Dunnock Drive 322 m
Neill Drive 324 m
Gateshead Road 862 m
Fellside Road 1.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5QA

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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.3 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.45 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
1.88 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.93 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.94 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.18 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.62 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.71 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.06 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.08 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.33 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.41 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.45 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.45 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.83 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.87 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 4.32 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
4.41 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
4.54 km
Kibblesworth Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
4.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway-Clover Hill Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Kingsway-Clover Hill Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Kingsway-Gladeley Way Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Kingsway-Gladeley Way Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Kingsway - Coronation Street Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 291 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 727 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
High Marley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Blackamoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 40.73 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 6.56 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 59.1% 17.5 2
30-300 Mbps 40.9% 36.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 366,377 kWh - mean 16,653 kWh : median 15,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 54,214 kWh - mean 2,464 kWh : median 2,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92321600
Longitude -1.68261500
OS Easting 420440
OS Northing 0558771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11721
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 019G
Output Area / Small Area 8B2