Postcode NE5 5LY (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 5LY and nearby postcodes

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

NE5 5LY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE5 5LY is Wedmore Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.54 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Westerhope Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2019.

The local pub for residents of NE5 5LY is Blutcher & District Social Club and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway and is 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE5 5LY 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 5LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wedmore Road 97 m
Brendale Avenue 117 m
Kendale Walk 132 m
Horwood Avenue 147 m
Grosvenor Way 165 m
Trafford Walk 180 m
Marsham Road 189 m
Hillhead Road 223 m
Glebe Close 227 m
Downend Road 231 m
Gleneagle Close 276 m
Grosvenor Court 282 m
Gilmore Close 287 m
Naworth Drive 293 m
Granville Drive 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 5LY

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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
519 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
545 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
632 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 632 m
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
769 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
822 m
Beech Hill Primary School 826 m
Thomas Bewick School 826 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.04 km
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.35 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.38 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.52 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.91 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.93 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.03 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 2.03 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.1 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.11 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
2.17 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.35 km
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.35 km
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.43 km
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
1.43 km
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
1.43 km
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
1.57 km
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.57 km
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
1.6 km
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
1.68 km
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
1.68 km
Ma'ida Table Spread Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.83 km
Walbotl Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 29, 2022
1.83 km
Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.86 km
Buzzbar Shakes & Desserts Newcastle Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.86 km
Cloud Nine Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
1.86 km
Kelly's Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.86 km
Solomons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.86 km
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.93 km
Broadwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.93 km
Broadwood School Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillhead Road-Wedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Hillhead Road-Grosvenor Way Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Hillhead Road-Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Downend Road-Trafford Walk Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.88 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.46 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.9 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.66 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.2 Mbps 116.1 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% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 350,922 kWh - mean 15,951 kWh : median 15,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 5LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99733000
Longitude -1.70557100
OS Easting 418934
OS Northing 0567012
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24467
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002252
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 031E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3