Postcode NE16 5SL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5SL and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 5SL 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 5SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to NE16 5SL is Deepdale Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 150 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5SL (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 5SL is Whickham Golf Club and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah Express Ltd and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 5SL 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 5SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Deepdale Close 63 m
Silverdale Way 84 m
Glenhurst Drive 86 m
Falsgrave Place 99 m
Wyndley Close 216 m
Woodmans Way 217 m
Regent Drive 257 m
Redhill Drive 264 m
Weston Avenue 275 m
Windsor Close 292 m
Sunnidale 296 m
Broadway 516 m
Clockburn Lonnen 652 m
Hole Lane 744 m
Parkway 830 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5SL

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 5SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
84 m
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
302 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
717 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
940 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.62 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.75 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.07 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.08 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.68 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
3.1 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.13 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.13 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.24 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 3.51 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.57 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.59 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.62 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
84 m
Whickham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
96 m
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
302 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
440 m
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
497 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
497 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
497 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
554 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
638 m
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
717 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
940 m
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
946 m
FSC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
982 m
East Byermoor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.23 km
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.34 km
Wendys General Dealers & Off License Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2021
1.37 km
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
1.41 km
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.44 km
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.44 km
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Clover Hill County Primary School Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Fellside Road-Parkway Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Fellside Road-Parkway Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 204 m
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 211 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 314 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 478 m
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 520 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 746 m
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Snipes Dene Valley 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 82.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 0.8
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 80.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 94.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 367,946 kWh - mean 19,366 kWh : median 20,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 61,213 kWh - mean 3,222 kWh : median 3,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93378600
Longitude -1.69369100
OS Easting 419725
OS Northing 0559944
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000909
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 019E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4