Postcode NE26 3EW (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE26 3EW and nearby postcodes

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

NE26 3EW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 3EW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE26 3EW is Rothley Way which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodburn Drive-St Martins Close and is 137 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.06 km away at Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

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

The local pub for residents of NE26 3EW is The Kittiwake and is 282 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 282 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.9 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 3EW 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 3EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rothley Way 27 m
Ross Way 88 m
Monkridge 134 m
Longridge Drive 157 m
Shaftesbury Avenue 188 m
Grasmere Crescent 218 m
Cragside 236 m
Woodburn Way 252 m
St Martin's Close 263 m
Madeira Avenue 271 m
Willoughby Drive 274 m
Claremont Road 280 m
Hobart 299 m
Willoughby Way 300 m
Links Avenue 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE26 3EW

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 3EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitley Bay High School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
447 m
Whitley Lodge First School Good
(May 3, 2017)
447 m
Southridge First School Outstanding
(March 15, 2007)
547 m
Coquet Park First School Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
589 m
Valley Gardens Middle School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
915 m
Marine Park First School Outstanding
(March 28, 2007)
1.02 km
Monkseaton Middle School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.43 km
Appletree Gardens First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.62 km
Marden Bridge Middle School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.66 km
Langley First School Outstanding
(June 14, 2007)
1.98 km
Woodlawn School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.98 km
South Wellfield First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.04 km
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay 2.05 km
Wellfield Middle School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.07 km
Rockcliffe First School Outstanding
(December 13, 2011)
2.21 km
Monkseaton High School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.36 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 2.38 km
Cullercoats Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.63 km
Preston Grange Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.76 km
Monkhouse Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Babs Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
282 m
Baked Bites Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
282 m
Boots Your Local Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 30, 2017
282 m
Claremont News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
282 m
Davanti Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
282 m
Dimitris Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
282 m
Hull Shellfish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
282 m
New Claremont Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
282 m
Simpsons Cafe And Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
282 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
282 m
The Kittiwake Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
282 m
The Whitley Bay Treehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
282 m
Whitley Lodge Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
282 m
Whitley Lodge Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
282 m
Whitley Bay Snooker And Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 10, 2018
368 m
Whitley Lodge First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
447 m
Whitley Lodge Under Fives School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
447 m
Children's Choice Playgroup \& Wrap Around Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
547 m
Southridge First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
547 m
Southridge Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodburn Drive-St Martins Close Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Woodburn Drive-Willoughby Drive Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Monkseaton Drive-Subway Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Claremont Road-Madeira Avenue Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Claremont Road-Links Avenue Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.07 km
Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.43 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.44 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brier Dene Valley 976 m
Whitley Sands Beach 1.2 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.41 km
Brown's Bay Bay 2.43 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Holywell Dene Valley 2.79 km
Cullercoats Bay Bay 2.8 km
Collywell Sands Beach 3.2 km
Obelisk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Collywell Bay Bay 3.36 km
Egg Pond Inland Water 3.59 km
Long Sands Beach 3.74 km
Rocky Island Island 3.79 km
The Sumps Island 3.84 km
Spital Dene Valley 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 471,510 kWh - mean 18,860 kWh : median 18,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 109,651 kWh - mean 4,386 kWh : median 3,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE26 3EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.05161000
Longitude -1.46210700
OS Easting 434463
OS Northing 0573145
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32596
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tynemouth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3