Postcode NE5 5JL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 5JL and nearby postcodes

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

NE5 5JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5JL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE5 5JL is James Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rogerson Terrace-Dilston Drive and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.32 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Beech Hill Primary School.

The local pub for residents of NE5 5JL is Lemington Labour Club and is 1.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle and is 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.8 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 5JL 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 5JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

James Street 16 m
Frankham Street 65 m
Wilkes Close 74 m
Bruce Close 76 m
Nansen Close 77 m
Greely Road 78 m
Barents Close 90 m
Peary Close 144 m
Linhope Road 210 m
Rosemount 220 m
West Denton Way 225 m
West Avenue 273 m
Bamburgh Road 287 m
Wheatfield Road 300 m
Longhirst 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 5JL

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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beech Hill Primary School 140 m
Thomas Bewick School 140 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
271 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 776 m
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
870 m
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
923 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
965 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 965 m
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.16 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.39 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.45 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.46 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.47 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.61 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.89 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.91 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.96 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.97 km
Kenton Bar Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.38 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.38 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.38 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.38 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.41 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.41 km
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.48 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.48 km
Hadrian Suite Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.55 km
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
1.55 km
Broadwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.61 km
Broadwood School Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
1.61 km
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
1.61 km
Ashchem Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
1.66 km
Denton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
1.66 km
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.67 km
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
1.68 km
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rogerson Terrace-Dilston Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Langdon Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Bamburgh Road - Dilston Drive Bus Stop/Station 281 m
All Saints College Bus Stop/Station 331 m
West Denton Way-Social Club Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.32 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.54 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.36 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.73 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 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% 96.6 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 146,424 kWh - mean 18,303 kWh : median 17,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,728 kWh - mean 3,216 kWh : median 2,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99543500
Longitude -1.69508200
OS Easting 419606
OS Northing 0566804
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4219
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 E33001000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3