Postcode NE16 5UW (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5UW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE16 5UW is Rushsyde Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkway-Rushsyde Close and is 68 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5UW (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 5UW is Whickham Golf Club and is 430 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.5 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 5UW 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 5UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rushsyde Close 29 m
Springsyde Close 60 m
Sunnidale 100 m
Hunt Lea 147 m
Clockburnsyde Close 150 m
Weston Avenue 154 m
Ravenscar Close 174 m
Norhurst 186 m
Rookery Lane 205 m
Linley Hill 215 m
Redhill Drive 231 m
Woodmans Way 246 m
Carrsyde Close 256 m
Briarsyde Close 289 m
Foxhills Covert 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5UW

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 5UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
478 m
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
553 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
745 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.03 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.75 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.87 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.06 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.13 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.21 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.7 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
2.8 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 3.16 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.21 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.26 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.3 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.3 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.69 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.76 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whickham Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
430 m
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
448 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
448 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
448 m
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
478 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
527 m
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
553 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
629 m
FSC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
682 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
742 m
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
745 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.03 km
Cafe Shrub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1.09 km
The Red Kite Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
1.09 km
Petros Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.14 km
Pineapple and Bears Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2021
1.14 km
Winlaton Mill Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Woodmans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2021
1.27 km
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.35 km
Winlaton Mill Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkway-Rushsyde Close Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Fellside Road-Parkway Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Fellside Road-Parkway Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 309 m
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 535 m
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 699 m
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 759 m
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Snipes Dene Valley 1.45 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Owlet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 10
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 265,567 kWh - mean 16,598 kWh : median 15,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,829 kWh - mean 3,302 kWh : median 2,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93582900
Longitude -1.69871600
OS Easting 419402
OS Northing 0560170
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