Postcode NE6 5RJ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 5RJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE6 5RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 5RJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NE6 5RJ is Ivymount Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heaton Road-St Gabriels Avenue and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.08 km away at Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 5RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ravenswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Jesmond Park Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE6 5RJ is Innisfree Social Club Ltd and is 2.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Hut and is 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE6 5RJ 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 5RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ivymount Road 56 m
Beatrice Road 63 m
Holderness Road 79 m
Broxholm Road 99 m
Glenridge Avenue 124 m
St Gabriel's Avenue 153 m
High Dene 196 m
Crompton Road 199 m
Stephenson Road 205 m
King Edward Road 236 m
Jesmond Park East 291 m
Alexandra Road 293 m
Armstrong Avenue 293 m
Loweswood Close 315 m
Benton Bank 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 5RJ

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 5RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
515 m
Jesmond Park Academy 565 m
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
734 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 839 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 868 m
Cragside Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
1.01 km
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.22 km
West Jesmond Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
1.47 km
Newcastle Preparatory School 1.54 km
Benton Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.57 km
Newcastle High School for Girls 1.59 km
Royal Grammar School 1.6 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.63 km
Northern Counties School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.68 km
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.74 km
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.83 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.92 km
St Mary's Catholic School 1.96 km
South Gosforth First School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bella's Bait Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.17 km
DWP Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.21 km
Innisfree Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.3 km
Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
2.3 km
Leighs Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.46 km
Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.48 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
2.48 km
Boots Local Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
2.48 km
Farmfoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
2.48 km
Gormans Longbenton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.48 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
2.48 km
Heron Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
2.48 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2022
2.48 km
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 28, 2019
2.48 km
Rainbows Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.49 km
Casa Antonio Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
2.57 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.59 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
2.59 km
Hadrian House Other catering premises 4
Good
March 22, 2021
2.6 km
The Charnwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
2.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heaton Road-St Gabriels Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Coast Road Corner House Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Coast Road Corner House Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Heaton Road-Cartington Terrace Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Coast Road Corner House Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.67 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.67 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jesmond Dene Valley 523 m
Jesmond Vale Valley 652 m
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.77 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.88 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 4.2 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 4.25 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 4.47 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.62 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.88 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 904,143 kWh - mean 23,793 kWh : median 24,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 5RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98925900
Longitude -1.58482500
OS Easting 426664
OS Northing 0566153
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28028
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 012F
Output Area / Small Area 6B1