Postcode NE6 5YL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE6 5YL and nearby postcodes

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

NE6 5YL 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 5YL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to NE6 5YL is Seventh Avenue which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Second Avenue-Seventh Avenue and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 351 m away at Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE6 5YL (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 Benfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE6 5YL is Duke Of York and is 2.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from On The Goa and is 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 6, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.6% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Seventh Avenue 47 m
Third Avenue 51 m
Eighth Avenue 103 m
Second Avenue 103 m
First Avenue 129 m
Stannington Place 146 m
Mundella Terrace 151 m
Ninth Avenue 156 m
Hartford Street 168 m
Balmoral Terrace 178 m
Hartford Court 195 m
Cheltenham Terrace 196 m
Brough Street 201 m
Roxburgh Place 210 m
Tenth Avenue 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE6 5YL

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 5YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chillingham Road Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
146 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 257 m
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 897 m
Ravenswood Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
906 m
Hotspur Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
987 m
Byker Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2017)
1.08 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 1.1 km
Walkergate Community School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.18 km
Welbeck Academy Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.35 km
Benfield School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.41 km
Jesmond Park Academy 1.43 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker 1.7 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.8 km
Cragside Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2014)
1.82 km
Newcastle Preparatory School 1.86 km
Royal Grammar School 1.91 km
Sir Charles Parsons School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.94 km
Walker Riverside Academy 2.05 km
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.07 km
West Jesmond Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2015)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.22 km
Bella's Bait Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.27 km
Shining Stars School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.33 km
Western Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
2.33 km
Rivers Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.39 km
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.44 km
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.44 km
On The Goa Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.48 km
Hadrian House Other catering premises 4
Good
March 22, 2021
2.51 km
Windsor Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.52 km
Duke Of York Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
2.53 km
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
2.56 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
2.57 km
UBU Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 30, 2017
2.57 km
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.57 km
Whites - Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2019
2.57 km
Fat Hippo Fleet Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.59 km
Fowl Play Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.59 km
Friars Goose Water Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
2.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Second Avenue-Seventh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Second Avenue-Mundella Terrace Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Chillingham Road-Ninth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Chillingham Road-Ninth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Second Avenue-Tenth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 351 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 354 m
Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 372 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.26 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.26 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jesmond Vale Valley 773 m
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.3 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 1.34 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.02 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Cutthroat Dean Valley 3.65 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 4.06 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 4.46 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 5.09 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 97.4% 68.7 17.1
300+ Mbps 2.6% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 385,399 kWh - mean 10,142 kWh : median 9,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 76,519 kWh - mean 2,068 kWh : median 1,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE6 5YL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98271000
Longitude -1.57748600
OS Easting 427138
OS Northing 0565427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13212
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 E33001020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 018E
Output Area / Small Area 2A3