Postcode NE6 4RQ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 4RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE6 4RQ 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 4RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE6 4RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4RQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE6 4RQ is Southmoor Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fossway-Westbourne Avenue and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 394 m away at Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 4RQ (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 4RQ is Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd and is 1.19 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 993 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE6 4RQ 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 4RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE6 4RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Southmoor Road 76 m
Whinneyfield Road 91 m
Ellesmere Avenue 130 m
Baret Road 134 m
Keebledale Avenue 147 m
Woodhead Road 165 m
Selby Gardens 195 m
Fossway 207 m
Northmoor Road 217 m
Coutts Road 232 m
West Farm Road 276 m
Palmerston Avenue 299 m
Sutton Street 327 m
Thorne Terrace 365 m
Borrowdale Avenue 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 4RQ

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 4RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
327 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 343 m
Walker Riverside Academy 619 m
Sir Charles Parsons School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
772 m
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
808 m
Western Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.13 km
Carville Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.15 km
Tyneview Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.24 km
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.37 km
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.51 km
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.59 km
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.7 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.73 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 1.75 km
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.92 km
West Walker Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.97 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.98 km
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.99 km
Richardson Dees Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.12 km
Redesdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE6 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
On The Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
993 m
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.13 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
1.13 km
Windsor Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.15 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.19 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
1.19 km
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.19 km
Whites - Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2019
1.19 km
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.19 km
Hot Roast Deli Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
1.25 km
My Masala & My Burga Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.25 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2017
1.25 km
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
1.25 km
Chicken And Pizza World Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.3 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
1.35 km
Aroma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
1.35 km
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
1.35 km
Shawarma Albake & NYC Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.35 km
Thai Chang Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
1.35 km
The Ritz Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
1.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE6 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Fossway-Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Fossway-Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Fossway - Scrogg Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Shields Road-Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 394 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 397 m
Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 401 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.78 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.79 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE6 4RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Jesmond Vale Valley 2.25 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.54 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 2.59 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 2.59 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 2.63 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 2.82 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.95 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 5.25 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.7 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 5.7 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.72 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.96 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 6.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE6 4RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.2 Mbps 41.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.7 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 480,248 kWh - mean 21,829 kWh : median 20,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 4RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98324700
Longitude -1.55429100
OS Easting 428622
OS Northing 0565496
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4463
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Walkergate
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 E33001030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 020E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1