The postcode NE4 8RU is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE4 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE4 8RU 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 NE4 8RU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to NE4 8RU is Ilfracombe Avenue which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Elswick Road-Eastgate Gardens and is 306 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE4 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Canning Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ringo Pizza and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.2 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 NE4 8RU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE4 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE4 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE4 8RU
| 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 NE4 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 560 m |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 663 m |
| Bahr Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 664 m |
| Wingrove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 677 m |
| Trinity Academy Newcastle | Special school | 7-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 696 m |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | Academy | 16-19 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 696 m |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 781 m |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2021) | 872 m |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 912 m |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 937 m |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 980 m |
| Hadrian School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Moorside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 3, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Dame Allan's Senior School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.15 km | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 13, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.41 km | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 1.51 km |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE4 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Khyber Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 10, 2022 | 931 m | |
| Pendower Good Neighbour Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 964 m | |
| Ringo Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| W H General Dealers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 21, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Hadrian School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 1.06 km | |
| Saint Josephs RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Saint Josephs Benwell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Allan Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Costco Wholesale UK Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Warehouse Demo Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2015 | 1.4 km | |
| SnackFast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.46 km | |
| Bridgewater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Green Tree Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| West End Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Chowman @ Westview Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| Rowers Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 4, 2020 | 1.57 km | |
| Hutchison Catering Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 1.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE4 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Elswick Road-Eastgate Gardens | 306 m | |
| Elswick Road-St Johns Cemetery | 311 m | |
| Westgate Walk-In Centre | 350 m | |
| Wingrove Road-Fire Station | 353 m | |
| Bentinck Road-Mcewan Gardens | 367 m | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.85 km | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.88 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 2.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE4 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cow Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Race Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Lemington Point | 3.38 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 3.4 km | |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 3.62 km |
| Millers Hill | 3.76 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.84 km |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 4.01 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 4.12 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 4.12 km |
| Washingwell Wood | 4.21 km | |
| Beggar Wood | 4.21 km | |
| Saltwell Park | 4.21 km | |
| Buck's Hill | 4.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE4 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.4 Mbps | 95.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 36 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% | 14.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 78.2 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE4 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.97200400 |
| Longitude | -1.65017600 |
| OS Easting | 422492 |
| OS Northing | 0564210 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newcastle upon Tyne Central |
| Electoral Ward | Elswick |
| Local Authority District | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 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 | E08000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Newcastle |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001085 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |