The postcode NE26 2QW is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE26 2QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE26 2QW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2QW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to NE26 2QW is Victoria Terrace which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitley Road-Oxford Street and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 166 m away at Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE26 2QW (for ages 11 and under) is Cullercoats Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017.
The local pub for residents of NE26 2QW is R A O B Club and is 97 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 2, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Plaza Pizza and is 36 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE26 2QW 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 2QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE26 2QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE26 2QW
| 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 2QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marden Bridge Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 561 m |
| Rockcliffe First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (December 13, 2011) | 608 m |
| Marine Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 28, 2007) | 687 m |
| Cullercoats Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | Academy | 3-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Monkseaton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Appletree Gardens First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Coquet Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2014) | 1.37 km |
| Monkhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Whitley Bay High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.58 km |
| Marden High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.82 km |
| Monkseaton High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Southridge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (March 15, 2007) | 1.94 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 |
| Whitley Lodge First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Southlands School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE26 2QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 36 m | |
| Plaza Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 36 m | |
| The Hidden Gem | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 36 m | |
| Whitley Bean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 36 m | |
| Blue Bramble Teahouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 71 m | |
| Evan's Bistro, Second Bite Bistro And Second Bite Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2020 | 71 m | |
| Little Acorns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 71 m | |
| SS Health Foods | Exempt November 22, 2019 | 71 m | |
| Sun Hie Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 71 m | |
| Welcome Health Pharmacy (inside Post Office) | Exempt | 71 m | |
| Red Coral Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2020 | 89 m | |
| Dixy Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 97 m | |
| Kebab King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2021 | 97 m | |
| Laurels | Awaiting Inspection | 97 m | |
| R A O B Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2014 | 97 m | |
| Whitley Bay Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2019 | 97 m | |
| Newsforce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2017 | 108 m | |
| Lynian's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 109 m | |
| Pablo Eggsgobao | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 115 m | |
| Pranzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 115 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE26 2QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitley Road-Oxford Street | 130 m | |
| Whitley Road-Clifton Terrace | 131 m | |
| Station Square - Metro | 133 m | |
| Oxford Street | 138 m | |
| Whitley Road - Park Avenue | 141 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 166 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 168 m | |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 176 m | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.17 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.17 km | |
| South Shields Ferry Terminal | 4.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE26 2QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitley Sands | 718 m | |
| Brown's Bay | 885 m | |
| Cullercoats Bay | 1.17 km | |
| Long Sands | 2.13 km | |
| Brier Dene | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 2.75 km |
| King Edward's Bay | 2.89 km | |
| Short Sands | 2.92 km | |
| Prior's Haven | 3.28 km | |
| The Flats | 3.29 km | |
| St Mary's Island | 3.43 km | |
| Mussel Scarp | 3.6 km | |
| Northern Wave Trap | 3.62 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 4.18 km | |
| Holywell Dene | Valley | 4.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE26 2QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.9 Mbps | 98.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 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% | 20.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.3% | 100% | 89.5 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.7% | 76.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE26 2QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.04134700 |
| Longitude | -1.44388800 |
| OS Easting | 435636 |
| OS Northing | 0572012 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whitley Bay BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000179 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |