Postcode NE16 5SU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5SU and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 5SU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5SU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to NE16 5SU is Regent Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clover Hill County Primary School and is 102 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5SU (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 5SU is The Coachman and is 288 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah Express Ltd and is 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 2.7 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 5SU 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 5SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Regent Drive 31 m
Wyndley Close 56 m
Windsor Close 91 m
Glenhurst Drive 144 m
Rosewell Place 149 m
Southcote 188 m
Burnthouse Lane 198 m
Falsgrave Place 210 m
Harewood Close 236 m
Catchside Close 247 m
Highgreen Chase 278 m
Silverdale Way 284 m
Deepdale Close 286 m
Broadway 293 m
Grange Farm Drive 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5SU

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 5SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
151 m
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
176 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
616 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
784 m
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.4 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.61 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.87 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.96 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.64 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.82 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.92 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.92 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.16 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
3.25 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.39 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.46 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 3.59 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.64 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.65 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 5SU - 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
151 m
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
176 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
288 m
Whickham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
289 m
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
487 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
487 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
487 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
503 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
514 m
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
616 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
784 m
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
963 m
FSC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.2 km
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.21 km
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
1.29 km
Wendys General Dealers & Off License Retailers - other 4
Good
January 22, 2021
1.29 km
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.31 km
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.31 km
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clover Hill County Primary School Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Burnthouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 288 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 302 m
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 338 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 563 m
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 650 m
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 117.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.4 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 245,615 kWh - mean 17,544 kWh : median 18,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,751 kWh - mean 3,196 kWh : median 3,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93419000
Longitude -1.69022300
OS Easting 419947
OS Northing 0559990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30819
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 E33000899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4