Postcode NE8 2GW (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 2GW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 2GW is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. NE8 2GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 2GW 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 2GW as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to NE8 2GW is Tynemouth Pass which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Street and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.31 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 2GW (for ages 11 and under) is St Aidan's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 6, 2007.

The local pub for residents of NE8 2GW is sunside social club and is 870 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 976 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE8 2GW 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 2GW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 2GW, and the approximate distance away.

Tynemouth Pass 39 m
North West Side 138 m
Rose Street 149 m
Christmas Place 152 m
Autumn Drive 218 m
Morrison Street 272 m
Fall Pass 294 m
Seasons Edge 371 m
Skinnerburn Road 375 m
Summers Pass 382 m
Askew Road West 425 m
North Side 444 m
Dunn Street 519 m
St James' Boulevard 744 m
B601 1.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 2GW

Introduction December 2012
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 2GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
616 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
814 m
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
867 m
Callerton Academy 1.01 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.06 km
North East Futures UTC 1.06 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.13 km
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.15 km
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.18 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.2 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.21 km
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Hawthorn Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.33 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.35 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.41 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.45 km
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 2GW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
sunside social club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
870 m
Riverside Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
911 m
SALTMARSH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
911 m
Apos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
976 m
Candy Craving Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
976 m
Kandola Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
976 m
Star Of Asia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
976 m
Wallace House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
976 m
Dunston Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
989 m
The Tudor Rose Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
989 m
Lucky Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Riverside Primary Academy (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
1.13 km
Dunston Social Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.17 km
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.17 km
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.17 km
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.17 km
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.17 km
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.17 km
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.17 km
Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 2GW - Data from Apr 2022

Rose Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Rose Street-Morrison Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Rose Street-Morrison Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Rose Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Team Street-Gas Works Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.31 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 2GW - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 2.05 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.8 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 3.65 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 2GW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 7 Mbps 13.3 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% 15.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.9 5.4
300+ Mbps 100% 700 0

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 260,441 kWh - mean 4,069 kWh : median 3,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 2GW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95870100
Longitude -1.62548900
OS Easting 424081
OS Northing 0562737
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6990
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 2C1