Postcode NE8 2HS (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 2HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 2HS is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. NE8 2HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 2HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2HS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to NE8 2HS is Dixon Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwentwater Road-Teams Club and is 173 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.38 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 2HS (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 2HS is sunside social club and is 1.14 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 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 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 2HS 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 2HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dixon Street 69 m
Victoria Court 82 m
Corbitt Street 98 m
Bensham Crescent 104 m
South Hill Road 206 m
Alston Street 216 m
Wolseley Close 229 m
Derwentwater Road 255 m
First Street 258 m
Tynewold Close 262 m
Hazel Road 276 m
Queens Court 280 m
Askew Road West 281 m
Northumberland Street 281 m
Elysium Lane 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 2HS

Introduction May 1994
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 2HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
106 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
306 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
662 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
814 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 885 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
955 m
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 997 m
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.01 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.01 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.04 km
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.07 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.21 km
Shoshanim 1.31 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.38 km
Riverside Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.4 km
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.41 km
North East Futures UTC 1.42 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km
sunside social club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
1.14 km
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.14 km
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.15 km
Apos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.15 km
Candy Craving Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.15 km
Kandola Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
1.15 km
Star Of Asia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
1.15 km
Wallace House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.15 km
Riverside Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.16 km
SALTMARSH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
1.16 km
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.2 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.2 km
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.2 km
Dunston Social Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.2 km
Lucky Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
Dunston Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.23 km
The Tudor Rose Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
1.23 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwentwater Road-Teams Club Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Askew Road West-Oak Square Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Askew Road West-Park Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Derwentwater Road-South Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Derwentwater Road-Post Office Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.95 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Fugarfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.6 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 96,661 kWh - mean 4,833 kWh : median 4,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 38,878 kWh - mean 1,944 kWh : median 1,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 2HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95419700
Longitude -1.62159900
OS Easting 424332
OS Northing 0562238
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
742
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 008E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2