Postcode NE37 2JU (Sunderland)

Map showing NE37 2JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE37 2JU is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE37 2JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE37 2JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 NE37 2JU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to NE37 2JU is Wensleydale Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue House Lane-Weardale Avenue and is 89 m away.

The closest primary school to NE37 2JU (for ages 11 and under) is George Washington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE37 2JU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE37 2JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE37 2JU, and the approximate distance away.

Wensleydale Avenue 24 m
Weardale Avenue 55 m
Garsdale Avenue 173 m
Blue House Lane 177 m
Wharfedale Avenue 190 m
South Avenue 204 m
Raydale Avenue 226 m
The Drive 268 m
Burnway 304 m
Saddleback 316 m
Albany Way 399 m
Well Bank Road 412 m
A195 963 m
Northumberland Way 1.15 km
A194(M) 1.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE37 2JU

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 NE37 2JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Washington Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
466 m
Albany Village Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
589 m
Washington Academy Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
768 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 946 m
Usworth Colliery Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.34 km
Springwell Village Primary School 1.48 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.51 km
Marlborough Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.58 km
Blackfell Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.65 km
St John Boste Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.93 km
Oxclose Primary Academy Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.95 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.03 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.08 km
Oxclose Community Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.11 km
Holley Park Academy Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.56 km
Lambton Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.57 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.57 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE37 2JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue House Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2020
129 m
Little Treasures Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 10, 2019
129 m
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
129 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2017
129 m
Jet Petrol Station (Nicholson, G) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
222 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
222 m
Marshalls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
299 m
Michelle's Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 9, 2021
299 m
Washington Wine & Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
299 m
Lloyd's Lunch Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
305 m
Shop And Drive Washington Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
323 m
Hong Kong Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
349 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
349 m
Manhattan Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
349 m
Megafreak Supplements Retailers - other Exempt
June 15, 2017
349 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2019
349 m
Donwell Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2019
421 m
Donwell Off Licence \& Newsagent Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 7, 2021
421 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
440 m
Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 11, 2019
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE37 2JU - Data from Apr 2022

Blue House Lane-Weardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Blue House Lane-Albany Way Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Albany Way - Borrowdale Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Blue House Lane-Weardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
The Drive-Number 93 Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.18 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.23 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.93 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 45.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE37 2JU - Data from Dec 2021

Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Match Island Island 2.08 km
Bowes Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Cube Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bassett's Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Peepy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 3.37 km
Hylton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Longacre Dene Valley 3.71 km
Worm Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Shiphouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE37 2JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 269,494 kWh - mean 13,475 kWh : median 13,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 77,418 kWh - mean 3,871 kWh : median 3,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE37 2JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.91351400
Longitude -1.53061800
OS Easting 430189
OS Northing 0557746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Electoral Ward Washington North
Local Authority District Sunderland
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 E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 009F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3