Postcode NE5 5HU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 5HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 5HU 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 5HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 5HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5HU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE5 5HU is Buxton Gardens which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stamfordham Road-Denton Grove and is 144 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.72 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 5HU (for ages 11 and under) is Farne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 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 5HU is Twin Farms and is 1.81 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 3 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 5HU 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 5HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 5HU, and the approximate distance away.

Buxton Gardens 13 m
Buxton Green 61 m
Matlock Gardens 64 m
Denton Gate 74 m
Ambergate Close 84 m
Chatsworth Gardens 89 m
Mortimer Avenue 135 m
Denton Grove 136 m
Herrick Street 177 m
Pilton Road 187 m
Highfield Close 193 m
Queens Road 211 m
Lily Terrace 211 m
Lynden Gardens 218 m
Wimbourne Green 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 5HU

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 5HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
279 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 304 m
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
543 m
Beech Hill Primary School 664 m
Thomas Bewick School 664 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
878 m
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
978 m
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
985 m
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
994 m
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.34 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.54 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.54 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.68 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.85 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.9 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.92 km
Kenton School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.98 km
Kingston Park Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.09 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 5HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.81 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.81 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.81 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.81 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.81 km
Twin Farms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.81 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.92 km
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
1.93 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.93 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
1.93 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.97 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.97 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.01 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
2.07 km
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
2.07 km
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
2.11 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.11 km
Broadwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.13 km
Broadwood School Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
2.13 km
Gormans Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
2.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 5HU - Data from Apr 2022

Stamfordham Road-Denton Grove Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Stamfordham Road-Highfield Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Trevelyan Drive-Mortimer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Trevelyan Drive-Mortimer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Trevelyan Drive-Etal Lane Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 5HU - Data from Dec 2021

Newbiggin Dene Valley 922 m
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.95 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Lemington Point Wetland 3.3 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Foxcover Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
High Sunnyside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 5HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.4 Mbps 76 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.4 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 197,393 kWh - mean 19,739 kWh : median 14,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 23,797 kWh - mean 2,380 kWh : median 2,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 5HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99980500
Longitude -1.68898300
OS Easting 419994
OS Northing 0567292
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10428
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Denton & Westerhope
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 E33002253
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3