Postcode NE23 6BJ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE23 6BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE23 6BJ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE23 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE23 6BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 NE23 6BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE23 6BJ is Hareside which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitelea and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to NE23 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hareside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cramlington Learning Village. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE23 6BJ is The Seven Oaks and is 599 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dewley Fish Bar and is 434 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 NE23 6BJ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE23 6BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE23 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Hareside 60 m
Lancastrian Road 112 m
Megstone Avenue 196 m
Alexandra Way 226 m
Alexandra Chase 254 m
Harwood Close 257 m
Harnham Grove 283 m
Melkridge Place 306 m
Mirlaw Road 320 m
Morwick Close 330 m
A1171 401 m
Doddington Drive 408 m
Northumbrian Road 1.03 km
B1505 1.19 km
Dudley Lane 1.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE23 6BJ

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 NE23 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hareside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2017)
89 m
Cramlington Learning Village Good
(February 2, 2017)
331 m
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
447 m
Cramlington Hillcrest School Good
(February 1, 2017)
886 m
Beaconhill Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.14 km
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
1.15 km
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.16 km
Burnside Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Cramlington Village Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.89 km
Eastlea Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.11 km
Cramlington Northburn Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.37 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.44 km
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.85 km
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.98 km
North Gosforth Academy 3.01 km
Brenkley School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
3.3 km
Seaton Delaval First School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.75 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.77 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.85 km
Whytrig Community Middle School Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE23 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hareside Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
89 m
Hareside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
89 m
Harwood Court Methodist Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
110 m
Scarborough Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
300 m
Grenville Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 26, 2018
316 m
Inspire & Innovate Cafe School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
331 m
Sporting Club Cramlington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
331 m
Cramlington Community Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
420 m
Dewley Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
434 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
434 m
Pronta Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
434 m
St Peter & Paul's Catholic Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
447 m
Ann's Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
533 m
Cramlington Food Bank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
583 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
599 m
Sambuca Glass House Cramlington Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
599 m
The Seven Oaks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
599 m
Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
599 m
Co-op Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
622 m
Lord of the Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 14, 2020
622 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE23 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Whitelea Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Whitelea Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Alexandra Park Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Alexandra Park Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Stonelaw Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Railway station Rail 1.06 km
Railway station Rail 1.09 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.52 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.53 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 13.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE23 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Stonewall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Princess Royal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
New Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Harehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
New Sally Nanny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Fusilier Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Hartford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE23 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.1 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 40.13 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4 Mbps 7.3 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.9% 20.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 35.2 5.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 476,136 kWh - mean 14,004 kWh : median 13,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 77,991 kWh - mean 2,363 kWh : median 1,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE23 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.07934400
Longitude -1.58970400
OS Easting 426293
OS Northing 0576176
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8368
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Electoral Ward Cramlington Village
Local Authority District Northumberland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northumberland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000057
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northumberland
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 Northumberland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cramlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cramlington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 029C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2