Postcode NE4 8XU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE4 8XU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE4 8XU 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 8XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE4 8XU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8XU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE4 8XU is Macdonald Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armstrong Road-Bishops Road and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.81 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE4 8XU (for ages 11 and under) is Atkinson Road Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Ringo Pizza and is 441 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 1.6 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 NE4 8XU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE4 8XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE4 8XU, and the approximate distance away.

Macdonald Road 23 m
Bilbrough Gardens 50 m
Egerton Street 136 m
Atkinson Road 156 m
Provost Gardens 158 m
St James' Crescent 204 m
South Benwell Road 206 m
Bishop's Road 206 m
Benwell Grange Avenue 225 m
Benwell Grange Terrace 229 m
Benwell Grange Road 231 m
Joan Street 232 m
St James' Road 259 m
Joan Street 284 m
Paradise 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE4 8XU

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 NE4 8XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
81 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
212 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 226 m
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
629 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
635 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
658 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
720 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
817 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
817 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.34 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.37 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.6 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.6 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.64 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.68 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.71 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.76 km
Hawthorn Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.78 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.85 km
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE4 8XU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
195 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
226 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
441 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
441 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
528 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
569 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
658 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
720 m
Hutchison Catering Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
787 m
Lilly's Cafe Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
787 m
Raven Valley Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
787 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
829 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
838 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
867 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
889 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
889 m
Cafe Meo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2019
893 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
928 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
928 m
Costco Wholesale UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
964 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE4 8XU - Data from Apr 2022

Armstrong Road-Bishops Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Armstrong Road-Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Armstrong Road - Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Buddle Road-Violet Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Atkinson Road-St James Crescent Bus Stop/Station 214 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.81 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE4 8XU - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 2.48 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.79 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE4 8XU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 14.1 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% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 101 17.6
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 204,388 kWh - mean 10,219 kWh : median 8,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 57,395 kWh - mean 3,376 kWh : median 3,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE4 8XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96853000
Longitude -1.66445100
OS Easting 421580
OS Northing 0563819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1567
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Benwell & Scotswood
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3