Postcode NE5 2DQ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 2DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 2DQ is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE5 2DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 2DQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 NE5 2DQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NE5 2DQ is Abbotsmeade Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silver Lonnen-Lanercost Drive and is 339 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.36 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 2DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Stocksfield Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2019. 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 local pub for residents of NE5 2DQ is Benwell Hill Cricket Club and is 618 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Bake Box and is 1.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.3 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 NE5 2DQ 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 NE5 2DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 2DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Abbotsmeade Close 25 m
St Cuthbert's Road 32 m
Flotterton Gardens 78 m
Bellister Grove 84 m
Terry Cooney Place 101 m
Lanercost Drive 110 m
Friars Way 125 m
Wooperton Gardens 132 m
Robsheugh Place 178 m
Rothley Avenue 203 m
Nursery Gardens 250 m
Dissington Place 261 m
Stocksfield Avenue 273 m
Hesleyside Drive 292 m
Reedsmouth Place 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 2DQ

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 NE5 2DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
0 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
569 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 632 m
Sacred Heart Primary School 800 m
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
943 m
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
975 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
1.06 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.22 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.25 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.25 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.28 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.3 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.41 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.46 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.5 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.51 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 1.58 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.74 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 2DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
484 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
519 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
519 m
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
569 m
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
618 m
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
618 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
680 m
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
728 m
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
861 m
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
866 m
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
866 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
945 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
1.01 km
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
1.01 km
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
1.02 km
McKenzies Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
1.03 km
The Bake Box Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
Thorntree Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 2DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Silver Lonnen-Lanercost Drive Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Silver Lonnen-Hesleyside Drive Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Silver Lonnen-Elrington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Silver Lonnen-Ancroft Place Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Two Ball Lonnen-Lanercost Drive Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 2DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.38 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.4 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 2.64 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 2DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.9 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 181,842 kWh - mean 15,153 kWh : median 16,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 35,324 kWh - mean 3,211 kWh : median 2,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 2DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98369400
Longitude -1.67227900
OS Easting 421071
OS Northing 0565504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16224
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward West Fenham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 019A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2