Postcode NE16 5XZ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE16 5XZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE16 5XZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5XZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 5XZ is Regency Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkway-Regency Drive and is 51 m away.

The closest primary school to NE16 5XZ (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 5XZ is The Fellsider and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sun Wah Express Ltd and is 712 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 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 1.8 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 5XZ 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 5XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Regency Drive 32 m
Parkway 99 m
Thistledon Avenue 146 m
Ingleside 156 m
Corsair 158 m
Oakridge 173 m
Callaley Avenue 174 m
Syron 215 m
Oakham Avenue 221 m
Thornhaugh Avenue 289 m
Woodpack Avenue 300 m
Ancaster Road 307 m
L'arbre Crescent 357 m
Bullfinch Drive 391 m
Oakfield Road 652 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 5XZ

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 5XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
309 m
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
531 m
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
684 m
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
900 m
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.04 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.33 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.49 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.62 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.71 km
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.72 km
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.72 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.82 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.84 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.9 km
Emmanuel College Outstanding
(May 23, 2013)
3.35 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
3.5 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.52 km
Lobley Hill Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fellside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
309 m
Fellside Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
315 m
Cafe Lutz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 8, 2019
360 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
360 m
The Fellsider Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
360 m
Gibside School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
447 m
Whickham School and Sports College (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
531 m
The Coachman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
589 m
Whickham Community Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
667 m
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
684 m
Sun Wah Express Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2019
712 m
Adams Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
757 m
Orangery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
757 m
THE YELLOW TEAPOT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
757 m
Whickham Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
757 m
The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 17, 2019
777 m
Moti Jheel Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2022
804 m
The Bridle Path Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
804 m
Front Street Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
835 m
Swalwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkway-Regency Drive Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Parkway-Smile's Wood Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Fellside Park-Fellside Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Parkway-Fellside Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Fellside Park Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 194 m
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 648 m
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Gladeley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lambing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gellesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cuthbert's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.4 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% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.1 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 281,071 kWh - mean 11,711 kWh : median 12,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 58,319 kWh - mean 2,430 kWh : median 2,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE16 5XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94147600
Longitude -1.69293000
OS Easting 419770
OS Northing 0560800
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29115
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: 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 E33000901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 017E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2