Postcode NE23 7SW (Northumberland)

Map showing NE23 7SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE23 7SW is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE23 7SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE23 7SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 7SW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE23 7SW is The Crescent which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chester Grove and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.83 km away at Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Railway station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to NE23 7SW (for ages 11 and under) is Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 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 7SW is The Blake Arms and is 262 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on September 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryday's Seghill and is 74 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE23 7SW 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 7SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Crescent 86 m
Main Street North 91 m
The Close 97 m
Oakfield Way 169 m
Birchwood Close 194 m
Barrass Avenue 206 m
Main Street South 206 m
Parker Place 224 m
Laycock Gardens 243 m
Forest Way 247 m
Chester Grove 255 m
Carrington Close 270 m
Station Road 310 m
Front Street 335 m
Taynton Grove 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE23 7SW

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 7SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
97 m
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
506 m
Seaton Delaval First School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.53 km
Whytrig Community Middle School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.88 km
Astley Community High School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.88 km
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.33 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.48 km
Backworth Park Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.63 km
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.63 km
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.8 km
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
2.9 km
Cramlington Learning Village Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.99 km
Holywell Village First School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3 km
Hareside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2017)
3.05 km
Cramlington Hillcrest School Good
(February 1, 2017)
3.2 km
Parkside House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.26 km
New Hartley First School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.28 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.31 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fryday's Seghill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2022
74 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
74 m
Pearl Convenience Store Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
June 22, 2021
74 m
Seghill Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
74 m
Seghill Colliery Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
97 m
Seghill First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
97 m
Wells Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2021
162 m
The Blake Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
September 10, 2020
262 m
Seghill Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
330 m
Seghill Comrades Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
431 m
Atkinson House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
506 m
Station House Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
557 m
Seaton Delaval First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
1.53 km
Seaton Valley Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
1.53 km
Fifi & Fleur Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.6 km
Seaton Delaval Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
1.7 km
Hospital Voluntary Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
1.72 km
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.72 km
The Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.74 km
Annitsford Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Blake Arms Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Blake Arms Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Chester Grove Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Railway crossing Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.84 km
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Railway station Rail 4.08 km
Railway station Rail 4.1 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.46 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.48 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km
Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Holywell Dene Valley 3.32 km
Egg Pond Inland Water 4.16 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Obelisk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Brier Dene Valley 5.18 km
Sir Jasper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.19 km
Stonewall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 119,540 kWh - mean 5,977 kWh : median 4,738 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 26,827 kWh - mean 1,341 kWh : median 1,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE23 7SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.06235300
Longitude -1.55186300
OS Easting 428721
OS Northing 0574300
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10446
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blyth Valley
Electoral Ward Seghill with Seaton Delaval
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Seghill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002113
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 032D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3