The postcode NE26 1RU is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE26 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE26 1RU 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 1RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to NE26 1RU is Briar Avenue which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Claremont Gardens and is 183 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 904 m away at Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE26 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay.
The local pub for residents of NE26 1RU is Whitley Bay Comrades Club \& Cafe and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Lagoon and is 352 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE26 1RU 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 1RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE26 1RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE26 1RU
| 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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquet Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 270 m |
| Marine Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 28, 2007) | 484 m |
| Whitley Bay High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 791 m |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 860 m |
| Southridge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 15, 2007) | 1.06 km |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.25 km |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Monkseaton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Rockcliffe First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (December 13, 2011) | 1.69 km |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy | 3-11 | 2.01 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Langley First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (June 14, 2007) | 2.08 km |
| Woodlawn School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Cullercoats Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Monkseaton High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| South Wellfield First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.44 km |
| Wellfield Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Monkhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE26 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay Bakery/Artisan Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 216 m | |
| Eastbourne House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 247 m | |
| Coquet Park First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 270 m | |
| The Coffee Bean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Zone 4 Kids At Coquet Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 270 m | |
| J Scott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 308 m | |
| Supersave Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Cara Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 20, 2019 | 337 m | |
| Whitley Bay Comrades Club \& Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 337 m | |
| Jade Lagoon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Retro Bay Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 366 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Littley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 372 m | |
| The Links Arts Galley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Di Meo's Delaval Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 417 m | |
| Pantrinis Per Sempre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 417 m | |
| Relish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 417 m | |
| TJs Amusements And Scoops Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 417 m | |
| Valentinos Whitley Bay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 417 m | |
| Whitley Whaler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 417 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE26 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Claremont Gardens | 183 m | |
| Claremont Gardens | 186 m | |
| The Links - Eastbourne Gardens | 252 m | |
| Ilfracombe Gardens | 284 m | |
| The Links-Leisure Pool | 289 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 904 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 916 m | |
| Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 928 m | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.18 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.18 km | |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE26 1RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitley Sands | 640 m | |
| Brier Dene | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Brown's Bay | 1.9 km | |
| Cullercoats Bay | 2.31 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 2.45 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Long Sands | 3.28 km | |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 3.34 km |
| Collywell Sands | 3.48 km | |
| Collywell Bay | 3.62 km | |
| Obelisk Plantation | 3.64 km | |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 3.84 km |
| Egg Pond | 4.05 km | |
| King Edward's Bay | 4.05 km | |
| Short Sands | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE26 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 135.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.2 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119.6 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for NE26 1RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.05008100 |
| Longitude | -1.45369100 |
| OS Easting | 435002 |
| OS Northing | 0572979 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tynemouth |
| Electoral Ward | Monkseaton North |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |