Postcode NE8 2XD (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 2XD and nearby postcodes

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

NE8 2XD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 2XD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE8 2XD is Sidney Grove which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bensham Road-Sidney Grove and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.23 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 2XD (for ages 11 and under) is Brighton Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 15, 2014.

The local pub for residents of NE8 2XD is Valley Farm and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from O'Briens Sandwich Bar and is 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.4 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 2XD 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 2XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sidney Grove 45 m
Fourth Street 75 m
Holystone Court 93 m
Otterburn Court 94 m
First Street 113 m
Alston Street 160 m
Elysium Lane 162 m
South Hill Road 170 m
Bensham Avenue 171 m
Oswald Terrace 171 m
Meadowcroft Mews 182 m
Ridsdale Court 184 m
Adler Close 189 m
Saltwell Place 200 m
Second Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 2XD

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 2XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
309 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
391 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
437 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
500 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 551 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
632 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
731 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
748 m
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
778 m
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
778 m
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
866 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
894 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 945 m
Shoshanim 1.01 km
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.03 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.16 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.29 km
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.38 km
North East Futures UTC 1.51 km
NCG Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
977 m
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
981 m
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.06 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.06 km
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.06 km
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.18 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.2 km
L & W News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.2 km
O'Briens Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.2 km
Premier Inn Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
1.2 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.2 km
Valley Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.2 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.21 km
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.25 km
Butlers Wines Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
1.26 km
Gateshead Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
The New Treasure Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bensham Road-Sidney Grove Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Bensham Road-Brighton Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Bensham Court Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Derwentwater Road-South Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Derwentwater Road-South Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 50.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 1.19 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 2.85 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.4 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.6 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 93,817 kWh - mean 15,636 kWh : median 15,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,671 kWh - mean 3,534 kWh : median 2,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 2XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95298600
Longitude -1.61648900
OS Easting 424660
OS Northing 0562105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2092
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1