The postcode NE8 2GS is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. NE8 2GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE8 2GS 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 2GS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to NE8 2GS is Michaelmas Street which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gas Works Bridge Road-Riverside Inn and is 186 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.87 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE8 2GS (for ages 11 and under) is Riverside Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of NE8 2GS is sunside social club and is 165 m 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 288 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.7% 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 1.1 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 2GS 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 2GS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE8 2GS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE8 2GS
| Introduction | September 2013 |
| 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 2GS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 436 m |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 595 m | |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2007) | 953 m |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 974 m |
| Eslington Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| NCG | College | 14-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 1.2 km |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Callerton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.42 km | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Bahr Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.64 km |
| North East Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 1.67 km | |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Independent school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Independent school | 2-5 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Tashbar Boys Nursery | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 2GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunside social club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Riverside Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 202 m | |
| SALTMARSH CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Dunston Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 280 m | |
| The Tudor Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 280 m | |
| Apos Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 288 m | |
| Candy Craving Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 288 m | |
| Kandola Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 288 m | |
| Star Of Asia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 17, 2022 | 288 m | |
| Wallace House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 288 m | |
| Riverside Primary Academy (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 436 m | |
| Lucky Garden | Awaiting Inspection | 443 m | |
| Royal Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 561 m | |
| Dunston Social Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Nisa Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 593 m | |
| Lennons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 600 m | |
| Dunston Convenience store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 653 m | |
| Dunston Golden Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2018 | 653 m | |
| Simply Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 653 m | |
| Sing Wah Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 653 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 2GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Gas Works Bridge Road-Riverside Inn | 186 m | |
| Ravensworth Road | 252 m | |
| Ravensworth Road | 253 m | |
| Team Street-Gas Works Bridge Road | 292 m | |
| Wellington Road-Collingwood Terrace | 300 m | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.87 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.88 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.88 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 51.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 2GS - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunston Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Saltwell Park | 2.46 km | |
| Beggar Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Saltwell Park Grove | 2.69 km | |
| Coxclose Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 3.02 km | |
| Fugarfield Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 3.22 km | |
| Buck's Hill | 3.3 km | |
| Millers Hill | 3.33 km | |
| Hill Head Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 2GS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 65.9 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 50 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 35.3% | 100% | 43.8 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 64.7% | 64.7% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for NE8 2GS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95692000 |
| Longitude | -1.63612800 |
| OS Easting | 423400 |
| OS Northing | 0562536 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Gateshead |
| Electoral Ward | Dunston and Teams |
| 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: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gateshead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000862 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D2 |