Postcode NE6 5JX (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 5JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE6 5JX 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 5JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE6 5JX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5JX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to NE6 5JX is Burlington Gardens which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heaton Road-Simonside Terrace and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 650 m away at Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 5JX (for ages 11 and under) is Chillingham Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Jesmond Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE6 5JX is Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from On The Goa and is 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 2.9 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 5JX 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 5JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE6 5JX, and the approximate distance away.

Burlington Gardens 107 m
Lesbury Road 131 m
Meldon Terrace 153 m
Coquet Terrace 162 m
King John Street 207 m
Chillingham Road 226 m
Heaton Road 239 m
Crompton Road 241 m
Jesmond Vale Lane 242 m
Tenth Avenue 242 m
King John Terrace 264 m
Ninth Avenue 289 m
St Gabriel's Avenue 296 m
Glenridge Avenue 320 m
Simonside Terrace 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 5JX

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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
295 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 473 m
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
554 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 943 m
Jesmond Park Academy 992 m
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.07 km
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.38 km
Cragside Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
1.39 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.41 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.46 km
Newcastle Preparatory School 1.7 km
Royal Grammar School 1.76 km
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.78 km
West Jesmond Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.8 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.86 km
Benton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.87 km
Newcastle High School for Girls 1.87 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 1.97 km
Northern Counties School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE6 5JX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bella's Bait Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.13 km
DWP Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.38 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.38 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
2.38 km
Hadrian House Other catering premises 4
Good
March 22, 2021
2.47 km
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
2.59 km
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.6 km
Dorset Arms/ Cinatras Pizzeria Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
2.6 km
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
2.62 km
Windsor Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.63 km
On The Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.67 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
2.68 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
2.68 km
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.68 km
Whites - Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2019
2.68 km
Innisfree Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.7 km
Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.7 km
Hot Roast Deli Other catering premises 4
Good
July 13, 2021
2.71 km
My Masala & My Burga Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.71 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2017
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE6 5JX - Data from Apr 2022

Heaton Road-Simonside Terrace Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Heaton Road-Rothbury Terrace Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Second Avenue-King John Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Chillingham Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Second Avenue-Tenth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 650 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 656 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 676 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.41 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.41 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE6 5JX - Data from Dec 2021

Jesmond Vale Valley 621 m
Jesmond Dene Valley 937 m
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.53 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.45 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 4.04 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 4.06 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 4.66 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 4.77 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE6 5JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 109.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 98.1% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 868,595 kWh - mean 18,882 kWh : median 14,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 189,537 kWh - mean 3,716 kWh : median 2,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98621500
Longitude -1.58043400
OS Easting 426947
OS Northing 0565816
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13459
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Electoral Ward Heaton
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 018B
Output Area / Small Area 2A3