Postcode NE8 1YL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 1YL and nearby postcodes

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

NE8 1YL 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 1YL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to NE8 1YL is Balfour Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Road-Brighton Road and is 181 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.14 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 1YL (for ages 11 and under) is Brighton Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 15, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dryden School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Treasure Express and is 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.7 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 NE8 1YL 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 1YL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balfour Street 11 m
Hilda Street 31 m
Goschen Street 68 m
Epworth Grove 79 m
St Aidan's Street 83 m
Ridley Street 124 m
Curzon Street 125 m
Bensham Avenue 128 m
Oswald Terrace 128 m
Liddell Terrace 131 m
Windermere Street West 158 m
Ravenscourt Place 182 m
Grasmere Street West 195 m
Keswick Street 195 m
Airey Terrace 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 1YL

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 1YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
69 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
294 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 350 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
447 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
469 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
542 m
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
647 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
647 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
660 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
672 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
676 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
678 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
760 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 763 m
Shoshanim 795 m
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
899 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.2 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.51 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.54 km
North East Futures UTC 1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
960 m
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.02 km
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.06 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.06 km
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.06 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.15 km
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.18 km
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
Butlers Wines Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
1.23 km
Gateshead Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
The New Treasure Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.23 km
Wok On Wheels Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 6, 2020
1.23 km
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.27 km
L & W News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.27 km
O'Briens Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.27 km
Premier Inn Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.27 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitehall Road-Brighton Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Whitehall Road-Brighton Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bensham Road-Brighton Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bensham Road-Sidney Grove Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Bensham Court Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.16 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 962 m
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.77 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Lady Park Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.2 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 19.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 450,597 kWh - mean 10,990 kWh : median 9,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 76,939 kWh - mean 1,877 kWh : median 1,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 1YL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95232600
Longitude -1.61242000
OS Easting 424921
OS Northing 0562033
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6796
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 008D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1