Postcode NE26 3AL (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE26 3AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE26 3AL is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE26 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE26 3AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NE26 3AL is Dene Crescent which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkseaton Drive-Subway and is 215 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 799 m away at Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE26 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay.

The local pub for residents of NE26 3AL is The Kittiwake and is 536 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babs Plaice and is 536 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE26 3AL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE26 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE26 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Dene Crescent 28 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 126 m
Grasmere Crescent 176 m
Swinbourne Gardens 182 m
Queen's Road 229 m
Hobart 235 m
Tynedale Avenue 246 m
Rothley Way 257 m
Holywell Avenue 266 m
King's Road 304 m
Windsor Gardens West 312 m
Madeira Avenue 335 m
St Martin's Close 353 m
Davison Avenue 360 m
Monkridge 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE26 3AL

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 NE26 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitley Bay High School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
304 m
Southridge First School Outstanding
(March 15, 2007)
574 m
Coquet Park First School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
635 m
Whitley Lodge First School Good
(May 3, 2017)
702 m
Valley Gardens Middle School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
783 m
Marine Park First School Outstanding
(March 28, 2007)
866 m
Monkseaton Middle School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.18 km
Appletree Gardens First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.37 km
Marden Bridge Middle School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.41 km
Langley First School Outstanding
(June 14, 2007)
1.76 km
Woodlawn School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.76 km
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay 1.81 km
South Wellfield First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.96 km
Wellfield Middle School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2 km
Rockcliffe First School Outstanding
(December 13, 2011)
2.02 km
Monkseaton High School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.12 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 2.13 km
Cullercoats Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.41 km
Preston Grange Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.51 km
Monkhouse Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE26 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitley Bay Bakery/Artisan Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
393 m
Whitley Bay High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
465 m
Retro Bay Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
480 m
J Scott Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
527 m
Supersave Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 24, 2021
527 m
Babs Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
536 m
Baked Bites Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
536 m
Boots Your Local Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 30, 2017
536 m
Claremont News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
536 m
Davanti Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
536 m
Dimitris Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
536 m
Hull Shellfish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
536 m
New Claremont Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
536 m
Simpsons Cafe And Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
536 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
536 m
The Kittiwake Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
536 m
The Whitley Bay Treehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
536 m
Whitley Lodge Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
536 m
Whitley Lodge Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
536 m
Jade Lagoon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE26 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Monkseaton Drive-Subway Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Woodburn Drive-St Martins Close Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Woodburn Drive-Willoughby Drive Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Monkseaton Drive-Clifton Grove Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Claremont Gardens Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 799 m
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 817 m
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 847 m
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.18 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.18 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE26 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

Whitley Sands Beach 1.09 km
Brier Dene Valley 1.21 km
Brown's Bay Bay 2.26 km
Cullercoats Bay Bay 2.6 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.63 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Holywell Dene Valley 2.96 km
Obelisk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Collywell Sands Beach 3.46 km
Long Sands Beach 3.51 km
Collywell Bay Bay 3.61 km
Egg Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Spital Dene Valley 3.93 km
Rocky Island Island 4.05 km
The Sumps Island 4.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE26 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 10 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% 17.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 57 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 153,612 kWh - mean 25,602 kWh : median 25,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,716 kWh - mean 4,453 kWh : median 3,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE26 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.04935100
Longitude -1.46133900
OS Easting 434514
OS Northing 0572894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31830
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000022
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whitley Bay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4