The postcode NE2 3QS 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 3QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE2 3QS 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 NE2 3QS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to NE2 3QS is Hill Crest Gardens which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 283 m away at Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE2 3QS (for ages 11 and under) is West Jesmond Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mary's Catholic School.
The local pub for residents of NE2 3QS is Innisfree Social Club Ltd and is 1.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Hut and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE2 3QS is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE2 3QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE2 3QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE2 3QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE2 3QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 157 m |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 861 m |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 997 m | |
| Newcastle School for Boys | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.03 km | |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Archibald First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (April 1, 2015) | 1.3 km |
| West Jesmond Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2015) | 1.3 km |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (September 20, 2011) | 1.34 km |
| Westfield School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.36 km | |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Cragside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2014) | 1.39 km |
| Northern Counties School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Jesmond Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.51 km | |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Newcastle High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.58 km | |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 1.65 km | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 1.65 km | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Benton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 1.81 km |
| Grange First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE2 3QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfree Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| West Farm Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 1.49 km | |
| Boots Local | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Gormans Longbenton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
| Rainbows Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| The Charnwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 1.83 km | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 1.83 km | |
| Leighs Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 1.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE2 3QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue | 166 m | |
| Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue | 178 m | |
| Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent | 220 m | |
| Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent | 284 m | |
| Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens | 321 m | |
| Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 283 m | |
| Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 283 m | |
| Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 283 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE2 3QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Race Hill | 1.87 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 2.28 km |
| Black Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Fencer Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Gosforth Lake | 2.7 km | |
| Bent Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.31 km |
| Millers Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 3.77 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 4.08 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 4.2 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 4.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE2 3QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 48.8 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.6 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 55.6 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE2 3QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.00173500 |
| Longitude | -1.60734800 |
| OS Easting | 425215 |
| OS Northing | 0567533 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Electoral Ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000957 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |