Postcode NE8 1LU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 1LU and nearby postcodes

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

NE8 1LU 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 1LU as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to NE8 1LU is Regent Terrace which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gateshead Interchange and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 88 m away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Gills Fisheries and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE8 1LU 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 1LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Regent Terrace 23 m
Charles Street 145 m
Half Moon Lane 160 m
Ann Street 196 m
Jackson Street 199 m
Grahamsley Street 230 m
Warwick Street 264 m
Arthur Street 289 m
High West Street 292 m
West Street 293 m
Havelock Close 294 m
Mulgrave Terrace 302 m
High Street 309 m
Nuns Lane 343 m
Hopper Street 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 1LU

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 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
414 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
414 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 439 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
474 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
497 m
Shoshanim 589 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
614 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
622 m
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
773 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
787 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
896 m
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
951 m
North East Futures UTC 1.01 km
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.11 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.13 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.31 km
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.4 km
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
1.42 km
Bede Community Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.49 km
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
404 m
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.05 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.05 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.05 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.05 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.05 km
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.05 km
The Golden Marigold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.47 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.49 km
Bede Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.49 km
St Wilfreds RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.49 km
Tik-Tok Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.49 km
Gateshead Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.49 km
Gateshead International Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.49 km
Gateshead Stadium Food Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.49 km
Rheal Superfoods Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.52 km
Saji's Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
1.73 km
Al Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.85 km
Gills Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2019
1.85 km
T&S Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gateshead Interchange Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Gateshead Interchange Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Gateshead Interchange Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Gateshead Interchange Bus Stop/Station 113 m
High West Street-Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 88 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 126 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 127 m
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.51 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.53 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.68 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 1.71 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 2.78 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 3.37 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.49 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 16.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 5.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 48.2 11.3
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 334,950 kWh - mean 22,330 kWh : median 20,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96054900
Longitude -1.60418900
OS Easting 425443
OS Northing 0562951
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 027D
Output Area / Small Area 7B2