The postcode NE39 2LA is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE39 2LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE39 2LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 NE39 2LA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to NE39 2LA is Woodlands Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smailes Lane-Pipe Bridge and is 227 m away.
The closest primary school to NE39 2LA (for ages 11 and under) is Highfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of NE39 2LA is Highfield Social Club and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 3, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happiest Sandwich Shop In The World and is 684 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 20, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE39 2LA is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE39 2LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE39 2LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE39 2LA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE39 2LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 405 m |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 405 m |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 794 m |
| High Spen Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Burnopfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 7, 2021) | 2.95 km |
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 4.05 km |
| Greenside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2010) | 4.09 km |
| Chopwell Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 4.28 km |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 4.52 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 4.79 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.82 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 4.88 km | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | Academy | 4-11 | 4.91 km | |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 4.92 km |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 5.04 km |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 5.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE39 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandola Bros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 201 m | |
| Highfield Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 256 m | |
| Rowlands Gill Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 331 m | |
| SRMC | Awaiting Inspection | 373 m | |
| Brizzolari's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 512 m | |
| The Orient | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 512 m | |
| Glenroyd Residential Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 525 m | |
| St Barnabas Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 639 m | |
| Dilly Dilly's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 684 m | |
| Rowlands Gill SPSO/News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2021 | 684 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 684 m | |
| The Happiest Sandwich Shop In The World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 684 m | |
| Highfield Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 687 m | |
| Springs Highfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2018 | 687 m | |
| Mama Rosa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 30, 2019 | 704 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 704 m | |
| Suhana's Fusion | Awaiting Inspection | 704 m | |
| Railway Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2019 | 751 m | |
| Southwood Aged Persons Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 756 m | |
| Rowlands Gill Under Fives | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 777 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE39 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Smailes Lane-Pipe Bridge | 227 m | |
| Smailes Lane-Stewartsfield | 241 m | |
| Strathmore Road | 302 m | |
| Stathmore Road | 309 m | |
| Highfield St Josephs Rc Primary School | 392 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 49.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE39 2LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Sherburn Green Wood | 751 m | |
| Friarside Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Betty Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Jockside Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Scaife's Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Friarside Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Spen Banks | 1.35 km | |
| Far Pasture Ponds | 1.4 km | |
| Lintzford Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Low Horseclose Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.67 km | |
| Comb Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Priestfield Wood | 1.9 km | |
| West Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Cockshot Wood | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE39 2LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps | 61.18 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.1 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | 7.21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.9 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.3 | 5.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE39 2LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.92173400 |
| Longitude | -1.75250800 |
| OS Easting | 415961 |
| OS Northing | 0558588 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blaydon |
| Electoral Ward | Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
| Local Authority District | Gateshead |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Gateshead |
| 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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Rowlands Gill BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33000921 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 022B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |