Postcode NE5 3UG (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 3UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 3UG 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 3UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 3UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 3UG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE5 3UG is Antrim Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ponteland Road - Antrim Close and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 3UG (for ages 11 and under) is Kenton Bar Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kenton School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE5 3UG is Twin Farms and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle and is 2.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE5 3UG 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 3UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 3UG, and the approximate distance away.

Antrim Close 41 m
Rawlston Way 79 m
West Farm Mews 80 m
Gorse Hill Way 108 m
Creland Way 131 m
Ponteland Road 163 m
St Keverne Square 171 m
Colebridge Close 173 m
Skendleby Drive 177 m
Ambergate Way 202 m
Matlock Avenue 212 m
Ashover Road 235 m
St Buryan Crescent 252 m
St Ives Way 253 m
Dowding Lane 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 3UG

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 3UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
506 m
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
650 m
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
832 m
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 873 m
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.03 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.11 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.18 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.3 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.38 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.55 km
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.62 km
Wyndham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.68 km
Beech Hill Primary School 1.82 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.82 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.94 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.94 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 2.01 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
2.13 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.14 km
North Fawdon Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 3UG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.6 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
1.74 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.33 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.33 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.35 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
2.35 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.37 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
2.37 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.37 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.37 km
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
2.42 km
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
2.44 km
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.44 km
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
2.44 km
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
2.44 km
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.5 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
2.54 km
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
2.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 3UG - Data from Apr 2022

Ponteland Road - Antrim Close Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Ponteland Road - Kenton Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Cragston Avenue-Craigmillar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kenton Lane - Ashover Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Etal Lane-Cragston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 3UG - Data from Dec 2021

Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.1 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Sugley Dene Valley 3.79 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Lemington Point Wetland 4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 3UG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 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% 20.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.1 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 320,448 kWh - mean 11,868 kWh : median 11,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 83,413 kWh - mean 3,089 kWh : median 2,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 3UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.00086200
Longitude -1.66744900
OS Easting 421371
OS Northing 0567416
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5591
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Blakelaw
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3