Postcode NE34 9LW (South Tyneside)

Map showing NE34 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE34 9LW is located in South Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE34 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE34 9LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 NE34 9LW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to NE34 9LW is Masefield Drive which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Masefield Drive-Burns Close and is 200 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 772 m away at Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE34 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Biddick Hall Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of NE34 9LW is The New Mill and is 693 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biddick Hall Golden Fry and is 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE34 9LW is covered by the Northumbria police force association and South 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 NE34 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE34 9LW, and the approximate distance away.

Masefield Drive 85 m
Priestley Court 168 m
Dryden Close 189 m
Woolf Drive 203 m
Orwell Close 208 m
Bronte Way 229 m
Burns Close 256 m
Christie Close 293 m
Bunyan Avenue 362 m
Chaucer Avenue 401 m
Belloc Avenue 428 m
Galsworthy Road 471 m
Chesterton Road 571 m
B1298 1.23 km
A194 1.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE34 9LW

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 NE34 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Hall Infants' School Good
(July 18, 2017)
249 m
Monkton Infants' School Good
(November 27, 2019)
708 m
Biddick Hall Junior School Good
(September 12, 2017)
714 m
Monkton Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
990 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.05 km
Forest View Primary Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.06 km
Boldon School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.13 km
Lord Blyton Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.3 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 1.37 km
West Boldon Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.46 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.46 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.49 km
Hedworth Lane Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.64 km
East Boldon Junior School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.8 km
Hedworthfield Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.92 km
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 2.01 km
East Boldon Infants' School Outstanding
(January 11, 2008)
2.06 km
Stanhope Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.21 km
Ashley Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 6, 2021)
2.37 km
Park View School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE34 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
202 m
Biddick Hall Golden Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 26, 2021
202 m
Just Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
202 m
M.I. Dickson Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
202 m
Biddick Hall County Infants School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
249 m
Smarty's Breakfast & After School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
249 m
Chuter Ede Community Association Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2016
570 m
Rose-Hannahs Ices (Mobile) Mobile caterer 4
Good
June 23, 2016
615 m
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
657 m
J G Davison Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 6, 2020
657 m
Upper Crust Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2020
657 m
David & Cindy's (General Dealer) Retailers - other 4
Good
June 4, 2018
684 m
Polaris Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2021
684 m
The New Mill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
693 m
Monkton Infant & Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
708 m
Simonside Outdoor Adventure Other catering premises 4
Good
October 23, 2012
708 m
Biddick Hall Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
714 m
Saint Simonside Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 15, 2011
729 m
The Bridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
833 m
The Bridge Cafe Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE34 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Masefield Drive-Burns Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Masefield Drive-Number 62 Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Galsworthy Road-Bunyan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Galsworthy Road-Sheridan Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 772 m
Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 772 m
Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 785 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.66 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.7 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.25 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE34 9LW - Data from Dec 2021

Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Boldon Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Hylton Dene Valley 4.4 km
Harton Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
Long Swan Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Ballast Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.61 km
Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.77 km
Graham's Sand Beach 4.83 km
Marsden Sands Beach 4.95 km
Frenchman's Bay Bay 5 km
Man Haven Beach 5.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE34 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 255,896 kWh - mean 9,842 kWh : median 8,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE34 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95936200
Longitude -1.44908100
OS Easting 435376
OS Northing 0562886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2774
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Shields
Electoral Ward Biddick and All Saints
Local Authority District South 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 E08000023
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South 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 South Tyneside CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division South Shields BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001249
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Tyneside 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Tyneside 016C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2