The postcode NE8 2GX is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in October 2008 and is an active postcode. NE8 2GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE8 2GX 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 2GX as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to NE8 2GX is North West Side which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rose Street and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.38 km away at Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE8 2GX (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 2GX is sunside social club and is 796 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 897 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE8 2GX 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 2GX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE8 2GX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE8 2GX
| Introduction | October 2008 |
| 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 2GX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2007) | 597 m |
| Eslington Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2017) | 786 m |
| NCG | College | 14-99 | Good (January 21, 2022) | 907 m |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 982 m | |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 1.06 km |
| Callerton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.06 km | |
| North East Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 1.14 km | |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.17 km |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Independent school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Independent school | 2-5 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Tashbar Boys Nursery | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Haskel School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Keser Girls School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.5 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 4-11 | 1.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 2GX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunside social club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2017 | 796 m | |
| Riverside Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 836 m | |
| SALTMARSH CAFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 836 m | |
| Apos Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 897 m | |
| Candy Craving Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 897 m | |
| Kandola Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 897 m | |
| Star Of Asia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 17, 2022 | 897 m | |
| Wallace House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 897 m | |
| Dunston Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 914 m | |
| The Tudor Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 914 m | |
| Lucky Garden | Awaiting Inspection | 1.03 km | |
| Riverside Primary Academy (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| Dunston Social Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Dunston Convenience store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2018 | 1.17 km | |
| Dunston Golden Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2018 | 1.17 km | |
| Simply Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 1.17 km | |
| Sing Wah Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| Royal Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| Nisa Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 1.23 km | |
| Lennons News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 1.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 2GX - Data from Apr 2022
| Rose Street | 168 m | |
| Rose Street | 176 m | |
| Team Street-Gas Works | 259 m | |
| Rose Street-Morrison Street | 260 m | |
| Yetholm Road | 272 m | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.38 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.4 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.41 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 51.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 2GX - Data from Dec 2021
| Saltwell Park | 2.06 km | |
| Saltwell Park Grove | 2.38 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Millers Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Beggar Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Watergate Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Coxclose Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 3.57 km | |
| Cow Hill | 3.59 km | |
| Fugarfield Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Race Hill | 3.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 2GX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.5 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.1 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 30 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 | 0% | 100% | 68.5 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE8 2GX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95827400 |
| Longitude | -1.62651100 |
| OS Easting | 424015 |
| OS Northing | 0562690 |
| 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: 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 |