Postcode NE5 4LY (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 4LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 4LY 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 4LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 4LY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 4LY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE5 4LY is West Thorp which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedeburn Road-Deneside and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.25 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 4LY (for ages 11 and under) is Simonside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2020. 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 4LY is Twin Farms and is 1.38 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 2.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 4LY 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 4LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 4LY, and the approximate distance away.

West Thorp 63 m
Deneside 99 m
Priory Way 105 m
Bedeburn Road 136 m
Newbiggin Lane 180 m
Westgarth 181 m
East Thorp 239 m
Trevelyan Drive 528 m
B6324 1.4 km
B6918 1.62 km
Stamfordham Road 1.83 km
A191 7.62 km
A186 9.21 km
A696 20.92 km
A69 38.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 4LY

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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
247 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 465 m
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
538 m
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
805 m
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
878 m
Beech Hill Primary School 1.31 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.31 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.39 km
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.61 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.63 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.88 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.9 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.9 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
2.01 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
2.04 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
2.17 km
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 2.31 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 2.58 km
Mountfield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 4LY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.38 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
1.47 km
Sandras Village Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 17, 2021
1.7 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.53 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.53 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
2.53 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.53 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.53 km
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
2.57 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.57 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
2.62 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
2.62 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
2.63 km
Thumpas Place Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 3, 2020
2.63 km
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
2.66 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.66 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.67 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
2.67 km
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
2.68 km
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 4LY - Data from Apr 2022

Bedeburn Road-Deneside Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Bedeburn Road-Westgarth Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bedeburn Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Newbiggin Hall Bedeburn Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bedeburn Road-Hareydene Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 4LY - Data from Dec 2021

Newbiggin Dene Valley 728 m
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Black Callerton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Sugley Dene Valley 3.56 km
Braid Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 4LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 26.7 Mbps 54.77 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 4.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.8 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 266,634 kWh - mean 9,194 kWh : median 9,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 89,003 kWh - mean 3,069 kWh : median 2,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.00623900
Longitude -1.69260800
OS Easting 419759
OS Northing 0568007
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 004F
Output Area / Small Area 8B2