Postcode NE6 2RL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 2RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE6 2RL 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 2RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE6 2RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 NE6 2RL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to NE6 2RL is Orpington Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fossway-Brough Park Way and is 244 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 774 m away at Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 2RL (for ages 11 and under) is Walkergate Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walker Riverside Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE6 2RL is Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd and is 1.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from On The Goa and is 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.7% 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 1.6 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 NE6 2RL 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 2RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE6 2RL, and the approximate distance away.

Orpington Avenue 34 m
Roman Avenue 123 m
St Oswald Avenue 130 m
Hadrian's Drive 171 m
Wall Terrace 203 m
Vallum Road 204 m
St Oswald's Green 211 m
Lownds Terrace 227 m
Ripley Terrace 255 m
Alston Avenue 270 m
Ulverstone Terrace 278 m
Musgrave Terrace 284 m
Moorland Crescent 299 m
Brough Park Way 306 m
Christopher Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 2RL

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 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
650 m
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
676 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 749 m
Sir Charles Parsons School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
875 m
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 880 m
Walker Riverside Academy 1.1 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.18 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.28 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.28 km
Tyneview Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.31 km
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.33 km
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.55 km
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.68 km
West Walker Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.78 km
Carville Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.84 km
Western Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.85 km
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.88 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Jesmond Park Academy 2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE6 2RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
On The Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.62 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.85 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.85 km
Rivers Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.85 km
Windsor Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.87 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.91 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.91 km
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.91 km
Whites - Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2019
1.91 km
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.92 km
Hot Roast Deli Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
1.98 km
My Masala & My Burga Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.98 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2017
1.98 km
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.98 km
Chicken And Pizza World Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.02 km
T S Kelly Hebburn Sea Cadets Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2012
2.07 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
2.07 km
Aroma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
2.07 km
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
2.07 km
Shawarma Albake & NYC Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE6 2RL - Data from Apr 2022

Fossway-Brough Park Way Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Fossway-Brough Park Way Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Fossway-Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Valentia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Scrogg Road-Moorland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 774 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 781 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 787 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.37 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.38 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE6 2RL - Data from Dec 2021

Jesmond Vale Valley 1.84 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.88 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 2.16 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 2.39 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 2.59 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 3.55 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 4.52 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.9 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 5 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.09 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE6 2RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 73.3% 53.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 26.7% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 321,647 kWh - mean 10,722 kWh : median 10,586 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 98,078 kWh - mean 3,164 kWh : median 2,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 2RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97850400
Longitude -1.56218700
OS Easting 428120
OS Northing 0564965
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
446
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 026E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2