Postcode NE23 7LU (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE23 7LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE23 7LU is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE23 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE23 7LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE23 7LU is Ethel Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weetslade Road-Ethel Terrace and is 15 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.29 km away at Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Railway station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to NE23 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Fordley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Gosforth Academy.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Melt and is 637 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE23 7LU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside 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 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE23 7LU, and the approximate distance away.

Ethel Street 19 m
Weetslade Crescent 282 m
B1319 346 m
Weetslade Road 392 m
Great Lime Road 2.95 km
B1505 3.05 km
A189 3.65 km
A192 5.97 km
A193 8.18 km
A68 45.87 km
A19 85.32 km
A1 153.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE23 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
835 m
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
882 m
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
1.69 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.83 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.91 km
North Gosforth Academy 2.06 km
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.19 km
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.4 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
2.41 km
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.41 km
Hazlewood Community Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.51 km
Percy Hedley School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
2.63 km
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.8 km
Brenkley School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.81 km
Cramlington Learning Village Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.94 km
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
3.09 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 3.12 km
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.13 km
Hareside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2017)
3.31 km
Forest Hall Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE23 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pizza Melt Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2019
637 m
Dudley Pre-School - Beaumont Creche Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
687 m
Dudley Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 5, 2022
687 m
Salute Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2022
687 m
Dudley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
692 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2019
709 m
Prested Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 2, 2022
709 m
Fordley Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
835 m
Amigo's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 22, 2022
879 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
879 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
879 m
Burradon Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
882 m
Burradon Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2014
882 m
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2021
899 m
Giorgio's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
931 m
John Lewis Partners Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
931 m
Nourish Bud Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
931 m
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.01 km
The Co-operative Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2020
1.01 km
Arman's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2020
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE23 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Weetslade Road-Ethel Terrace Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Weetslade Road-Clarkes Terrace Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Weetslade Road-Weetslade Crescent Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Weetslade Road-Weetslade Crescent Bus Stop/Station 250 m
B1321-March Road Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.29 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Railway station Rail 4.18 km
Railway station Rail 4.22 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.64 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.66 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE23 7LU - Data from Dec 2021

Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
New Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE23 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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% 20.4 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 60 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 344,581 kWh - mean 14,358 kWh : median 13,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 84,324 kWh - mean 3,514 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE23 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.05013200
Longitude -1.59022200
OS Easting 426279
OS Northing 0572925
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12345
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward Weetslade
Local Authority District North Tyneside
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 E08000022
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cramlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (North Tyneside) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001096
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2