Postcode NE40 4SW (Gateshead)

Map showing NE40 4SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE40 4SW is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE40 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE40 4SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 NE40 4SW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE40 4SW is Heathfield Farm which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodside Lane-Heathfield Gardens and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to NE40 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Greenside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 11, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thorp Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE40 4SW is Greenside and District Social Club and is 194 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishnets Limited and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 28, 2018.

Policing for NE40 4SW is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE40 4SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE40 4SW, and the approximate distance away.

Heathfield Farm 117 m
Whiteley Close 127 m
Heathfield Gardens 134 m
Younghall Close 143 m
Orchard Court 289 m
Millenium Court 303 m
Silvertop Terrace 355 m
Rockwood Hill Road 458 m
Spen Lane 665 m
B6315 997 m
Woodside Lane 1.14 km
Lead Road 1.42 km
B6317 4.4 km
A694 5.07 km
A695 5.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE40 4SW

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 NE40 4SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
307 m
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.19 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
1.46 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.96 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.96 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.01 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.81 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.86 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
3.21 km
Wylam First School 3.49 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
3.5 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.85 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.99 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 4.01 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
4.02 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.02 km
Adderlane Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.09 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.09 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
4.38 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE40 4SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fishnets Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
0 m
Nisa Greenside Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
0 m
Care with Cuddles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
173 m
Greenside and District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
194 m
Greenside Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2022
258 m
Hogs @ Strothers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
258 m
Pickle Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
258 m
Sugar 'n' Crumbs Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
258 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
307 m
The Temp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
352 m
Greenside Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
614 m
White Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
712 m
Tea Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.12 km
St Agnes Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.19 km
RISING SUN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 18, 2022
1.25 km
Lambs Arms Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
1.31 km
Leonardos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2022
1.31 km
Addison Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.33 km
Lindisfarne Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.37 km
St Agnes RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE40 4SW - Data from Apr 2022

Woodside Lane-Heathfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Woodside Lane-Heathfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Lead Road-Whitley Close Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Lead Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Lead Road-Bells Cottages Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Wylam Station Rail 3.06 km
Wylam Station Rail 3.08 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 54.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE40 4SW - Data from Dec 2021

Jacky's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Reeley Mires West Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Coalway Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hazel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Reeley Mires Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Barlow Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Barmoor Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Crookoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Coalburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Kyo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Clayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95463300
Longitude -1.78168900
OS Easting 414080
OS Northing 0562242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17725
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Crawcrook and Greenside
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ryton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 002A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2