Postcode NE16 5UF (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5UF and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 5UF 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 5UF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE16 5UF is Briarsyde Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fellside Park and is 126 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5UF (for ages 11 and under) is Fellside Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 18, 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 5UF is The Fellsider and is 271 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.6 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 5UF 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 5UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Briarsyde Close 91 m
Carrsyde Close 163 m
Thornhaugh Avenue 163 m
Ravenscar Close 163 m
Woodpack Avenue 165 m
Foxhills Covert 205 m
The Foxhills 206 m
Clockburnsyde Close 234 m
Oakham Avenue 249 m
Callaley Avenue 287 m
Weston Avenue 295 m
Thistledon Avenue 319 m
Parkway 374 m
Norhurst 374 m
Clockburn Lonnen 578 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5UF

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 5UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
542 m
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
557 m
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
628 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
839 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.49 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.75 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.78 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.99 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.01 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.96 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.02 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.03 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
3.09 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.11 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.11 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.2 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.6 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.82 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
271 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
271 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
271 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
336 m
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
542 m
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
557 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
590 m
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
628 m
Whickham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
629 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
839 m
FSC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
874 m
Cafe Shrub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1 km
The Red Kite Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
1 km
Petros Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.05 km
Pineapple and Bears Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2021
1.05 km
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.1 km
Swalwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.11 km
Swalwell Junior Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.11 km
Winlaton Mill Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fellside Park Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Fellside Park Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Fellside Park Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Oakfield Road - Fellside Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Fellside Park-Fellside Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 368 m
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 745 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 867 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 20.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 102,778 kWh - mean 10,278 kWh : median 8,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 28,350 kWh - mean 2,577 kWh : median 2,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93832400
Longitude -1.69734000
OS Easting 419489
OS Northing 0560448
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 017D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3