Postcode NE16 5UY (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5UY and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 5UY is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. NE16 5UY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE16 5UY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5UY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 5UY is Fernhill Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whickham Bank-North View and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5UY (for ages 11 and under) is Front Street Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 19, 2017. 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 5UY is The Bridle Path and is 380 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah Express Ltd and is 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2.2 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 5UY 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 5UY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fernhill Avenue 19 m
Heathwood Avenue 54 m
Parkdale Rise 151 m
Hawksbury 191 m
Swalwell Bank 228 m
Hardie Avenue 229 m
George Street 232 m
Alnwick Close 243 m
William Street 275 m
Thomas Street 281 m
Bank Avenue 284 m
Lonnen Drive 304 m
Woodhouses Lane 309 m
North View 371 m
Ruskin Road 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5UY

Introduction March 1983
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 5UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
428 m
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
603 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
799 m
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
882 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.23 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
1.35 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.45 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
1.61 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.11 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.24 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.24 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.61 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.73 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.79 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.83 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.89 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.92 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 17, 2019
163 m
Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
310 m
Whickham PlayZone Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
317 m
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
349 m
Moti Jheel Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
380 m
The Bridle Path Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
380 m
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
381 m
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
381 m
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
381 m
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
381 m
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
414 m
Chutneys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
420 m
Whickham Fish Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
420 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
437 m
Jamdani Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
437 m
The One Eyed Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
437 m
Pedalling Squares Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2019
526 m
Urban Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
526 m
China Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2021
531 m
Happy Days 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2018
531 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whickham Bank-North View Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Whickham Bank-North View Bus Stop/Station 129 m
North View-Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Parkway-Parkdale Rise Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Parkway-Parkdale Rise Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.2 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 216,213 kWh - mean 14,414 kWh : median 12,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 47,425 kWh - mean 3,162 kWh : median 3,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94754500
Longitude -1.68727900
OS Easting 420129
OS Northing 0561477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24480
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whickham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2