Postcode NE28 8LW (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE28 8LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE28 8LW is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE28 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE28 8LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 NE28 8LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE28 8LW is Douglass Street which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street - Westfield Park and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 586 m away at Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE28 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Western Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 23, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Burnside College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE28 8LW is Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ruchita Tandoori and is 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE28 8LW 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 NE28 8LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE28 8LW, and the approximate distance away.

Douglass Street 9 m
Harrington Street 35 m
Cobden Street 37 m
Blenkinsop Street 49 m
Hopper Street 89 m
Westfield Park 108 m
Harle Street 123 m
Lisle Street 126 m
Equitable Street 138 m
Mutual Street 144 m
John Street 146 m
Balmoral Street 148 m
Clifton Avenue 170 m
Rochdale Street 174 m
Albert Avenue 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE28 8LW

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 NE28 8LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Western Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
371 m
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 472 m
Carville Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
678 m
Richardson Dees Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
904 m
Burnside College Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.23 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.33 km
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Walker Riverside Academy 1.43 km
Redesdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.45 km
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.5 km
Beacon Hill School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.53 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary, Wallsend 1.53 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 1.57 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.62 km
Sir Charles Parsons School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.88 km
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.13 km
Tyneview Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.13 km
Battle Hill Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
2.2 km
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn 2.21 km
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE28 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Simply Food And Drinks Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2017
154 m
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
162 m
Porters Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
190 m
Trinity Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
190 m
The Miner's Club And Bella Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
208 m
Ruchita Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
237 m
East Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
251 m
Footprints Day Nursery Wallsend Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
260 m
Verandah Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
260 m
Milligans Bakery Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
297 m
Wallsend Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
297 m
Farnsworth Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 11, 2020
305 m
Greggs Of Gosforth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
305 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
305 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
305 m
Paradise Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
305 m
Wallsend Ex Servicemen And Working Mens Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
310 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
321 m
Aroma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
321 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
321 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE28 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

West Street - Westfield Park Bus Stop/Station 168 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Station Road-Arts Centre Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Elton Street East Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Station Road-North Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 586 m
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 592 m
Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 594 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE28 8LW - Data from Dec 2021

Wallsend Dene Valley 1.38 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 3.3 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 3.36 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.4 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.76 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 3.92 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 5.5 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.65 km
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.96 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.98 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.84 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 7.06 km
The Pennines Hill Or Mountain Ranges 86.51 km
North Sea Sea 469.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE28 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.6 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 185,013 kWh - mean 12,334 kWh : median 10,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 29,398 kWh - mean 2,100 kWh : median 1,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE28 8LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99313000
Longitude -1.53930300
OS Easting 429574
OS Northing 0566602
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward Wallsend
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wallsend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 030D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1