Postcode NE5 5NJ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 5NJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE5 5NJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 5NJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NE5 5NJ is Marsham Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downend Road-Trafford Walk and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.33 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 5NJ (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 5NJ is Blutcher & District Social Club and is 1.61 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 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.3 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 5NJ 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 5NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marsham Road 32 m
Downend Road 68 m
Naworth Drive 86 m
Kendale Walk 90 m
Trafford Walk 110 m
Baybridge Road 156 m
Brendale Avenue 157 m
Gleneagle Close 167 m
Counden Road 174 m
Chapel Grange 223 m
Horwood Avenue 234 m
Wedmore Road 235 m
Grosvenor Way 278 m
Hillhead Way 282 m
Garner Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 5NJ

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 5NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
333 m
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
603 m
Beech Hill Primary School 816 m
Thomas Bewick School 816 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
840 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 840 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 858 m
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
900 m
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
997 m
Simonside Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.14 km
Farne Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Cheviot Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.33 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.83 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.07 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
2.12 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.18 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 2.18 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.23 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.27 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downend Road-Trafford Walk Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Hillhead Road-Gleneagles Close Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Westerhope First School Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Hillhead Road-Downend Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.33 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 1.69 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Andrew Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.64 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Lemington Point Wetland 3.08 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Battery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Braid Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.84 km
Black Callerton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 72.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 357,751 kWh - mean 14,906 kWh : median 13,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 78,621 kWh - mean 3,276 kWh : median 2,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 5NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99893400
Longitude -1.70377800
OS Easting 419048
OS Northing 0567191
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23236
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1