The postcode NE26 1QB is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE26 1QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE26 1QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 NE26 1QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to NE26 1QB is Clovelly Gardens which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marine Avenue-Bideford Gardens and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 725 m away at Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE26 1QB (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields.
The local pub for residents of NE26 1QB is Whitley Bay Comrades Club \& Cafe and is 119 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pantrinis Per Sempre Ltd and is 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE26 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE26 1QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE26 1QB
| 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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 28, 2007) | 172 m |
| Coquet Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 567 m |
| Whitley Bay High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 939 m |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.04 km |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Monkseaton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Southridge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 15, 2007) | 1.27 km |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.33 km |
| Rockcliffe First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (December 13, 2011) | 1.37 km |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| Cullercoats Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Langley First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 1.97 km |
| Woodlawn School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Monkseaton High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Monkhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Marden High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.42 km |
| South Wellfield First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE26 1QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Littley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 84 m | |
| Cara Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 20, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Whitley Bay Comrades Club \& Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 119 m | |
| Di Meo's Delaval Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 137 m | |
| Pantrinis Per Sempre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 137 m | |
| Relish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 137 m | |
| TJs Amusements And Scoops Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 137 m | |
| Valentinos Whitley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 137 m | |
| Whitley Whaler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 137 m | |
| Eastbourne House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Boots Ltd | Exempt March 7, 2018 | 172 m | |
| Marine Park First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 172 m | |
| Playhouse Whitley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 172 m | |
| Jade Lagoon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 180 m | |
| J Scott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 191 m | |
| Supersave Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2021 | 191 m | |
| Ahar Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Papa Ganoush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Trenchers Restaurant And Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 238 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE26 1QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Marine Avenue-Bideford Gardens | 102 m | |
| Marine Avenue-Marine Court | 134 m | |
| Park Road | 141 m | |
| The Links - Eastbourne Gardens | 156 m | |
| The Links - Eastbourne Gardens | 171 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 725 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 738 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 762 m | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.88 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.88 km | |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE26 1QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitley Sands | 412 m | |
| Brown's Bay | 1.59 km | |
| Brier Dene | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Cullercoats Bay | 1.98 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 2.72 km | |
| Long Sands | 2.95 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 3.52 km |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 3.63 km |
| King Edward's Bay | 3.71 km | |
| Short Sands | 3.74 km | |
| Collywell Sands | 3.81 km | |
| Collywell Bay | 3.95 km | |
| Obelisk Plantation | 3.98 km | |
| The Flats | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE26 1QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.4 Mbps | 125.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.2 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.1 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for NE26 1QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.04752600 |
| Longitude | -1.45094000 |
| OS Easting | 435180 |
| OS Northing | 0572696 |
| 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 | E33001099 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |