Postcode NE6 1LR (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 1LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE6 1LR is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE6 1LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE6 1LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 NE6 1LR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to NE6 1LR is Back Maling Street which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walker Road-St Lawrence Square and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 534 m away at Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 1LR (for ages 11 and under) is Byker Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of NE6 1LR is Friars Goose Water Sports Club and is 1.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 10.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE6 1LR 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 NE6 1LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE6 1LR, and the approximate distance away.

Back Maling Street 160 m
Quality Row 169 m
Cross Street 171 m
Ford Street 175 m
Albion Row 176 m
St Lawrence Square 181 m
St Michael's Road 183 m
Maling Street 183 m
Kingfisher Place 226 m
Gordon Square 228 m
Rodney Street 241 m
Hume Street 254 m
Riverside Walk 262 m
Brock Street 264 m
Dalton Street 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 1LR

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 NE6 1LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
385 m
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 765 m
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
827 m
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.03 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.1 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.13 km
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.29 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.38 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 1.4 km
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.66 km
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.69 km
Bede Community Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.71 km
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.71 km
Newcastle Preparatory School 1.82 km
Royal Grammar School 1.83 km
North East Futures UTC 2.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 2.08 km
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.12 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.13 km
Shoshanim 2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE6 1LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.1 km
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.31 km
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.31 km
The Golden Marigold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.47 km
Rivers Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.64 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.71 km
Bede Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.71 km
St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.71 km
Tik-Tok Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.71 km
Fat Hippo Fleet Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.72 km
Fowl Play Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.72 km
Friars Goose Water Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.72 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.85 km
Pattinson House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.89 km
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.99 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.99 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.99 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.99 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE6 1LR - Data from Apr 2022

Walker Road-St Lawrence Square Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Ouseburn Valley Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Dalton Street-Brock Square Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Dalton Street-Brock Square Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Quayside-Spillers Quay Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 534 m
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 542 m
Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 567 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.98 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.99 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE6 1LR - Data from Dec 2021

Ouseburn Valley Valley 341 m
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 376 m
Jesmond Vale Valley 1.32 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 2.14 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 2.57 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 3.2 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 3.63 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.08 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.73 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 5.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE6 1LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.1 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 18.19 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 89.3% 15.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 409,319 kWh - mean 12,039 kWh : median 9,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 134,696 kWh - mean 4,811 kWh : median 1,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 1LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97237600
Longitude -1.58553000
OS Easting 426630
OS Northing 0564274
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
76
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Byker
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech 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 E33000067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 026C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1