The postcode NE26 1AU is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE26 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE26 1AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 NE26 1AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to NE26 1AU is Brook Street which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitley Bay Park Avenue and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 701 m away at Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE26 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Cullercoats Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Cottage and is 149 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.5 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 NE26 1AU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE26 1AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE26 1AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE26 1AU
| 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 NE26 1AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 28, 2007) | 186 m |
| Coquet Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 847 m |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 919 m |
| Rockcliffe First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (December 13, 2011) | 1.03 km |
| Whitley Bay High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Monkseaton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Cullercoats Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Southridge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 15, 2007) | 1.61 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.63 km |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy | 3-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Monkhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Langley First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 2.1 km |
| Woodlawn School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Marden High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Monkseaton High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Southlands School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE26 1AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Park Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 0 m | |
| St Mary's View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 37 m | |
| Park Vale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2022 | 108 m | |
| Sandsides | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 108 m | |
| Lenore Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2022 | 113 m | |
| Acorn Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 144 m | |
| Cafe 19 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Fisherman's Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Hinnies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Pizza Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Takdir Indian Kitchen, Grill And Cocktail Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 149 m | |
| Boots Ltd | Exempt March 7, 2018 | 186 m | |
| Marine Park First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 186 m | |
| Playhouse Whitley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 186 m | |
| Trenchers Restaurant And Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 204 m | |
| Valeries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 204 m | |
| Seaview | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Di Meo's Delaval Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 250 m | |
| Pantrinis Per Sempre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 250 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE26 1AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitley Bay Park Avenue | 36 m | |
| The Promenade | 182 m | |
| Park Avenue-Beach Avenue | 202 m | |
| Park Road | 223 m | |
| Marine Avenue-Bideford Gardens | 318 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 701 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 705 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 713 m | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.69 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.69 km | |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE26 1AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitley Sands | 221 m | |
| Brown's Bay | 1.23 km | |
| Cullercoats Bay | 1.65 km | |
| Brier Dene | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Long Sands | 2.64 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 2.9 km | |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 3.28 km |
| King Edward's Bay | 3.4 km | |
| Short Sands | 3.44 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 3.7 km | |
| Prior's Haven | 3.8 km | |
| The Flats | 3.82 km | |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 3.99 km |
| Collywell Sands | 4.07 km | |
| Mussel Scarp | 4.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE26 1AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 107.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.4 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.3 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for NE26 1AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.04601200 |
| Longitude | -1.44603000 |
| OS Easting | 435495 |
| OS Northing | 0572530 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tynemouth |
| Electoral Ward | Whitley Bay |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| 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 | Whitley Bay BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001107 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |