Postcode NE8 1LR (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 1LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 1LR is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 1LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 1LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 NE8 1LR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NE8 1LR is Ely Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince Consort Road-Bewick Road and is 65 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 524 m away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 1LR (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE8 1LR is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE8 1LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 1LR, and the approximate distance away.

Ely Street 59 m
Denmark Street 87 m
Worcester Green 97 m
Coburg Street 137 m
Arthur Street 162 m
Gladstone Terrace 163 m
Gladstone Terrace West 199 m
Granville Street 221 m
High West Street 225 m
Prince Consort Road 227 m
Bewick Road 237 m
Lincoln Street 244 m
Alexandra Road 259 m
Hartington Street 270 m
Claremont South Avenue 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 1LR

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 NE8 1LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 0 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
86 m
Shoshanim 173 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
175 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
231 m
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
232 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
232 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
438 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
469 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
476 m
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
536 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
694 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
798 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 942 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.03 km
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.15 km
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
1.29 km
Bede Community Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.37 km
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.37 km
North East Futures UTC 1.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 1LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
261 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.37 km
Bede Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.37 km
St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.37 km
Tik-Tok Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.37 km
The Golden Marigold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.43 km
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.44 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.44 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.44 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.44 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.44 km
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.44 km
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.5 km
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.5 km
Saji's Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
1.55 km
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.59 km
Fellingate Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
1.66 km
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.66 km
Al Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 1LR - Data from Apr 2022

Prince Consort Road-Bewick Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Prince Consort Road-Bewick Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
High West Street-Bewick Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Durham Road-Garage Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 524 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 565 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 565 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.61 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.62 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 1LR - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.24 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.07 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 3.17 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.32 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 1LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 91.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 221,254 kWh - mean 13,828 kWh : median 9,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 34,295 kWh - mean 2,450 kWh : median 2,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 1LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95664600
Longitude -1.60316600
OS Easting 425511
OS Northing 0562517
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward Bridges
Local Authority District Gateshead
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 E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002245
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2