Postcode NE2 1XU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE2 1XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE2 1XU is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE2 1XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE2 1XU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 NE2 1XU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to NE2 1XU is Wretham Place which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shield Street-Pandon Court and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 418 m away at Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE2 1XU (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Jesmond Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE2 1XU is Friars Goose Water Sports Club and is 2.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.3 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 NE2 1XU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE2 1XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE2 1XU, and the approximate distance away.

Wretham Place 17 m
Beadnell Place 47 m
Coppice Way 61 m
Gosforth Street 69 m
Copland Terrace 109 m
Lowery Place 122 m
Rock Terrace 124 m
Shield Street 133 m
Henry Square 146 m
Simpson Terrace 166 m
Shieldfield Lane 166 m
Stoddart Street 166 m
Wesley Street 189 m
Falconar Street 190 m
Russell Terrace 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE2 1XU

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 NE2 1XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
219 m
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
636 m
Royal Grammar School 793 m
Newcastle Preparatory School 801 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 862 m
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.17 km
Newcastle High School for Girls 1.31 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.37 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.42 km
Northern Counties School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.49 km
North East Futures UTC 1.52 km
West Jesmond Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.52 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.66 km
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.79 km
Callerton Academy 1.83 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.97 km
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
2.03 km
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
2.06 km
Jesmond Park Academy 2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE2 1XU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.41 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.41 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.41 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.41 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.41 km
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.41 km
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.02 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.12 km
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.19 km
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.19 km
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.19 km
The Golden Marigold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.32 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
2.52 km
Bede Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.52 km
St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
2.52 km
Tik-Tok Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.52 km
Rivers Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.71 km
Fat Hippo Fleet Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.75 km
Fowl Play Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.75 km
Friars Goose Water Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
2.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE2 1XU - Data from Apr 2022

Shield Street-Pandon Court Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Shield Street Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Stoddart Street-Garage Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Stoddart Street-Garage Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Newcastle Manors Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 418 m
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 418 m
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 427 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.83 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.84 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE2 1XU - Data from Dec 2021

Ouseburn Valley Valley 762 m
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Jesmond Vale Valley 1.07 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 1.67 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 3.51 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.67 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 4.72 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.76 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.08 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE2 1XU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 87.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 289,502 kWh - mean 15,237 kWh : median 11,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,221 kWh - mean 2,730 kWh : median 2,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE2 1XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97698100
Longitude -1.60080700
OS Easting 425650
OS Northing 0564780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Ouseburn
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
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 E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Newcastle
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001042
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 023A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1