The postcode NE8 2FB is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. NE8 2FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE8 2FB 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 2FB as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to NE8 2FB is Rabbit Banks Road which is centered 140 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Askew Road-St Cuthberts and is 215 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 549 m away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE8 2FB (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.
The local pub for residents of NE8 2FB is sunside social club and is 1.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 18, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Apos Pizza and is 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE8 2FB is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE8 2FB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE8 2FB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE8 2FB
| Introduction | June 2016 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE8 2FB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 498 m | |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Independent school | 2-5 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 715 m |
| Tashbar Boys Nursery | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 715 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 4-11 | 897 m | |
| Keser Girls School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 906 m |
| Callerton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 953 m | |
| Haskel School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 960 m |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Independent school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 975 m |
| NCG | College | 14-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.02 km |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| Gateshead College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| The Gateshead Cheder School | Independent school | 3-16 | Inadequate (April 4, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Shoshanim | Independent school | 2-5 | 1.07 km | |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.14 km | |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2007) | 1.18 km |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.2 km |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Eslington Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| South Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 1.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 2FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ori Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 578 m | |
| The Place To Eat At John Lewis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 578 m | |
| Baxterstorey UK LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 578 m | |
| CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 578 m | |
| Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 977 m | |
| sunside social club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2017 | 1.77 km | |
| Riverside Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| SALTMARSH CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Apos Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 1.89 km | |
| Candy Craving Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.89 km | |
| Kandola Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Star Of Asia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 17, 2022 | 1.89 km | |
| Wallace House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Dunston Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| The Tudor Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 1.89 km | |
| Riverside Primary Academy (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Lucky Garden | Awaiting Inspection | 2.02 km | |
| The Golden Marigold | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 2.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 2FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Askew Road-St Cuthberts | 215 m | |
| Askew Road-St Cuthberts | 234 m | |
| Redheugh Bridge Road | 402 m | |
| Bensham Road-Musgrave Villas | 435 m | |
| Tyne Road East | 443 m | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 549 m | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 560 m | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 583 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 2FB - Data from Dec 2021
| Millers Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Saltwell Park | 1.99 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Saltwell Park Grove | 2.46 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 2.83 km |
| Race Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Cow Hill | 3.47 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 3.5 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Beggar Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Sheriff Hill | 3.61 km | |
| Beacon Lough Plantation | 3.74 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 2FB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.7 Mbps | 61.7 Mbps | 125.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.7% | 100% | 65.9 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 3.3% | 3.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE8 2FB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.96247300 |
| Longitude | -1.61285400 |
| OS Easting | 424887 |
| OS Northing | 0563162 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gateshead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002247 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 027D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |