Postcode NE16 5QG (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5QG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5QG is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. NE16 5QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5QG 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 5QG as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to NE16 5QG is Starling Walk which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gateshead Road and is 80 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5QG (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 5QG is The Potters Wheel and is 82 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 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 5QG 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 5QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Starling Walk 45 m
Bowes Close 114 m
Elm Street West 140 m
Elm Street 194 m
Fell Close 202 m
Princess Street 223 m
Burdon Lodge 234 m
Burdon Park 234 m
Coronation Road 269 m
Queens Drive 270 m
Coronation Avenue 277 m
Lilac Avenue 346 m
Primrose Drive 351 m
Laburnum Grove 363 m
Neill Drive 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5QG

Introduction December 2000
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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.72 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.8 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.87 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.14 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.17 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.58 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.62 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.66 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.83 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.9 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.17 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.25 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.25 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.85 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 4.03 km
Kibblesworth Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
4.1 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.31 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
4.33 km
Grace College 4.37 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gateshead Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Gateshead Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Kingsway - Coronation Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Kingsway - Coronation Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Church Street-The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 348 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Hill Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
High Marley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 70.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 157,592 kWh - mean 9,849 kWh : median 9,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 35,217 kWh - mean 2,348 kWh : median 2,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.92240900
Longitude -1.67377100
OS Easting 421008
OS Northing 0558683
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 7D1