Postcode NE6 3AB (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 3AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE6 3AB 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 3AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE6 3AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 3AB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE6 3AB is Cowen Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Welbeck Road-Cowen Street and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 3AB (for ages 11 and under) is Tyneview Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walker Riverside Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE6 3AB is T S Kelly Hebburn Sea Cadets and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 19, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from On The Goa and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 3.9 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 3AB 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 3AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE6 3AB, and the approximate distance away.

Cowen Street 23 m
Byker Street 54 m
Walkerfield Place 99 m
Middle Street 100 m
Tweedy Terrace 114 m
Allendale Terrace 143 m
Scrogg Road 145 m
Philipson Street 153 m
Spinney Terrace 153 m
Walkerfield Court 176 m
Hedgeley Terrace 180 m
Hexham Avenue 189 m
Langley Road 236 m
Parson's Avenue 246 m
Welbeck Road 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 3AB

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 3AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sir Charles Parsons School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
301 m
Tyneview Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
589 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 617 m
Walker Riverside Academy 754 m
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
895 m
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.08 km
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.1 km
West Walker Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.11 km
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.14 km
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.42 km
Carville Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.62 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.7 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.78 km
Western Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.89 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.92 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 2.01 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw 2.24 km
Bill Quay Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.32 km
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.36 km
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE6 3AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
On The Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
1.32 km
T S Kelly Hebburn Sea Cadets Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 19, 2012
1.5 km
Hawthorn Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
1.67 km
Windsor Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.75 km
Rivers Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
1.75 km
Coffee Supreme Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 17, 2015
1.76 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.77 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.77 km
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.77 km
Whites - Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2019
1.77 km
Abbey's Hebburn Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.77 km
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.84 km
Hadrian Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.85 km
Hot Roast Deli Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
1.86 km
My Masala & My Burga Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.86 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2017
1.86 km
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.86 km
Chicken And Pizza World Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.87 km
Harmony House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 22, 2021
1.89 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE6 3AB - Data from Apr 2022

Welbeck Road-Cowen Street Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Welbeck Road-Cowen Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Scrogg Road-Byker Terrace Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Scrogg Road-Spinney Terrace Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Welbeck Road-Scrogg Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.84 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.85 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE6 3AB - Data from Dec 2021

St Anthony's Point Wetland 1.69 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 1.86 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.45 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 2.57 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.12 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 3.42 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 4.66 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.76 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.93 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.31 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE6 3AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 653,527 kWh - mean 25,136 kWh : median 23,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 120,080 kWh - mean 4,803 kWh : median 3,913 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 3AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97523200
Longitude -1.55216200
OS Easting 428764
OS Northing 0564605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
673
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Walker
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 028D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3