Postcode NE8 1XN (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 1XN and nearby postcodes

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

NE8 1XN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 NE8 1XN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to NE8 1XN is Rectory Place which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bensham Court and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 939 m away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 1XN (for ages 11 and under) is Brighton Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 15, 2014.

The nearest takeaway food is available from O'Briens Sandwich Bar and is 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rectory Place 20 m
Overhill Terrace 59 m
Ravenscourt Place 105 m
Airey Terrace 109 m
The Mill 128 m
St Cuthbert's Place 142 m
Derwentwater Court 152 m
Ridsdale Court 156 m
Second Street 166 m
Claremont Walk 180 m
Bensham Avenue 188 m
Oswald Terrace 188 m
St Aidan's Street 197 m
Cromwell Terrace 199 m
Holystone Court 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 1XN

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 1XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
291 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
349 m
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
492 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
492 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
505 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
578 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
603 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
616 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 627 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
655 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 676 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
713 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
725 m
Shoshanim 767 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
917 m
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
978 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.11 km
North East Futures UTC 1.32 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.53 km
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
930 m
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.21 km
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.3 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.3 km
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.3 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.4 km
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.41 km
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.42 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.42 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.42 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.42 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.42 km
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.42 km
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.45 km
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.47 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.47 km
L & W News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.47 km
O'Briens Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bensham Court Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bensham Court Bus Stop/Station 133 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Bensham Road-Brighton Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 939 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 952 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 961 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.22 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.56 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 3.59 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 53.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 88.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 649,486 kWh - mean 12,490 kWh : median 10,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 1XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95479100
Longitude -1.61322400
OS Easting 424868
OS Northing 0562307
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward Lobley Hill and Bensham
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000866
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2