Postcode NE16 5RX (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5RX and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 5RX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE16 5RX is Catchside Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5RX (for ages 11 and under) is Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 7, 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 5RX is The Coachman and is 238 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah Express Ltd and is 1.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 5RX 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 5RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Catchside Close 33 m
Southcote 55 m
Burnthouse Lane 73 m
Hollinside Close 108 m
Broadway 123 m
Rosewell Place 139 m
Highgreen Chase 150 m
Meacham Way 154 m
Grange Farm Drive 174 m
Northcote 189 m
Regent Drive 211 m
Windsor Close 214 m
Oakfield Road 219 m
Burnside Close 221 m
Thatcher Close 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5RX

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 5RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
225 m
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
416 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
547 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
626 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.45 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.64 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.8 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.69 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.69 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.74 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
2.93 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
3 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.16 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
3.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 3.64 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.66 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.7 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 3.71 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
225 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
238 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
406 m
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
416 m
Whickham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
530 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
537 m
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
546 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
546 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
546 m
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
547 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
626 m
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.06 km
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
1.08 km
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
1.14 km
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.16 km
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.16 km
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.16 km
Orian @ Washingwell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.16 km
Washing Well Whizz Kids Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Oakfield Road-Bexley Place Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Burnthouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Burnthouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 466 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 470 m
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 565 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 751 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 858 m
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.5 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 374,931 kWh - mean 19,733 kWh : median 19,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 65,435 kWh - mean 3,635 kWh : median 3,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93499900
Longitude -1.68672100
OS Easting 420171
OS Northing 0560081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30235
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Whickham North
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3