The postcode NE8 4QU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE8 4QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 4QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to NE8 4QU is Rawling Road which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Corpus Christi Rc Primary School and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE8 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is Kelvin Grove Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dryden School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of NE8 4QU is Valley Farm and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Treasure Express and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE8 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE8 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE8 4QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 47 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 3-11 | 129 m | |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 394 m |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 613 m |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Independent school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 659 m |
| Gibside School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 699 m |
| Eslington Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 15, 2017) | 835 m |
| Haskel School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 839 m |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 921 m |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2007) | 932 m |
| South Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 954 m |
| Keser Girls School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 983 m |
| Shoshanim | Independent school | 2-5 | 1.03 km | |
| Gateshead Jewish Nursery School | Independent school | 2-5 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Tashbar Boys Nursery | Independent school | 2-6 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Academy | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Dryden School | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 20, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell | Academy | 4-11 | 1.24 km | |
| The Gateshead Cheder School | Independent school | 3-16 | Inadequate (April 4, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Kells Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2007) | 1.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 609 m | |
| Chow Chow Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 717 m | |
| Energas Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 717 m | |
| Naz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 717 m | |
| United Wholesale Grocers Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 717 m | |
| Wellacy Labs | Awaiting Inspection | 749 m | |
| Booker Wholesale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 754 m | |
| Royal Mail (Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 757 m | |
| Butlers Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 844 m | |
| Gateshead Foodbank | Awaiting Inspection | 844 m | |
| The New Treasure Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 844 m | |
| Wok On Wheels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2020 | 844 m | |
| Tasty Box | Awaiting Inspection | 909 m | |
| Smiths News | Exempt January 30, 2019 | 993 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| L & W News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| O'Briens Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Premier Inn Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Valley Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 98 m | |
| Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove | 177 m | |
| Saltwell Road-Brunel Street | 227 m | |
| Rectory Road-Dunsmuir Grove | 235 m | |
| Rectory Road-Dunsmuir Road | 239 m | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.53 km | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.56 km | |
| Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.56 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 49.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Saltwell Park | 588 m | |
| Saltwell Park Grove | 914 m | |
| Quarry Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Beggar Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Sheriff Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Beacon Lough Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Shanks Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 2.84 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Millers Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Coxclose Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Robin's Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 3.12 km | |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.13 km |
| Lady Park | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 111.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.4 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 98.5% | 99.1 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.5% | 98.5% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE8 4QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.94823300 |
| Longitude | -1.61111700 |
| OS Easting | 425007 |
| OS Northing | 0561578 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Gateshead |
| Electoral Ward | Saltwell |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Gateshead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000880 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |