Postcode NE8 2LP (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 2LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 2LP is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 2LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 2LP 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 2LP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE8 2LP is St Cuthbert's Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Askew Road-St Cuthberts and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 506 m away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 2LP (for ages 11 and under) is Keser Girls School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of NE8 2LP is sunside social club and is 1.76 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 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Cuthbert's Road 52 m
Village Heights 78 m
Bedford Place 157 m
Askew Road 215 m
Windmill Way 249 m
Coatsworth Court 254 m
Havelock Close 260 m
Bensham Road 311 m
Havelock Terrace 337 m
Bridges View 361 m
School Street 435 m
Cuthbert Street 494 m
Coatsworth Road 632 m
St James' Boulevard 887 m
B601 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 2LP

Introduction January 1980
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 2LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
446 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
446 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
647 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 655 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
680 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
680 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
773 m
North East Futures UTC 791 m
Shoshanim 824 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
912 m
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
920 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
924 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
1 km
Gateshead College Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.14 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.17 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.17 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.18 km
Callerton Academy 1.2 km
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.23 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
792 m
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
873 m
The Place To Eat At John Lewis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
873 m
Hutchison Catering At Reece Group Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
873 m
Baxterstorey UK LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
873 m
CH&Co Catering Ltd ( Aka Lusso) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
873 m
Servest At Newcastle Broadcasting House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
873 m
sunside social club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
1.76 km
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.79 km
Riverside Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.8 km
SALTMARSH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
1.8 km
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.81 km
Apos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.85 km
Candy Craving Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.85 km
Kandola Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
1.85 km
Star Of Asia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 17, 2022
1.85 km
Wallace House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.85 km
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.88 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Askew Road-St Cuthberts Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Askew Road-St Cuthberts Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bensham Road-Musgrave Villas Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 506 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 518 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 519 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 51.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.69 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.05 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Jesmond Vale Valley 3.04 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 3.69 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.2 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 19.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 195,933 kWh - mean 5,156 kWh : median 5,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 2LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95990800
Longitude -1.61167600
OS Easting 424964
OS Northing 0562877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward Lobley Hill and Bensham
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3