Postcode NE8 4XH (Gateshead)

Map showing NE8 4XH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE8 4XH is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE8 4XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE8 4XH 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 4XH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to NE8 4XH is Brunel Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saltwell Road-Brunel Street and is 35 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.56 km away at Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE8 4XH (for ages 11 and under) is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead. 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 4XH is Valley Farm and is 863 m 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 812 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE8 4XH 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 4XH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE8 4XH, and the approximate distance away.

Brunel Street 26 m
Trevethick Street 46 m
Berners-Lee Road 109 m
Hedley Street 117 m
Macadam Street 146 m
Stephenson Street 181 m
Newbury Avenue 182 m
Saltwell Street 187 m
Kelvin Grove 204 m
Telford Street 206 m
Rayleigh Grove 216 m
Rawling Road 217 m
Hydepark Street 217 m
Westminster Street 221 m
Newton Street 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE8 4XH

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 4XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 284 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
289 m
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
367 m
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
587 m
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
697 m
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2007)
705 m
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
754 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
917 m
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
923 m
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.04 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.06 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.06 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.07 km
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.15 km
Shoshanim 1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.15 km
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1.41 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 1.48 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.48 km
The Gateshead Cheder School Inadequate
(April 4, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE8 4XH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
538 m
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
609 m
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
635 m
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
635 m
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
635 m
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
635 m
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
729 m
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
782 m
Butlers Wines Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
812 m
Gateshead Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
812 m
The New Treasure Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
812 m
Wok On Wheels Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 6, 2020
812 m
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
816 m
Londis BP Lobley Hill Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
839 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
863 m
L & W News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
863 m
O'Briens Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
863 m
Premier Inn Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
863 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
863 m
Valley Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
863 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE8 4XH - Data from Apr 2022

Saltwell Road-Brunel Street Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Saltwell Road-Whitehall Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Saltwell Road-Stephenson Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Lobley Hill Road-Newbury Place Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE8 4XH - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 836 m
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 3.19 km
Lady Park Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE8 4XH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 72.5 Mbps 158.95 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 29.97 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 0% 81.9 18.7
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 416,366 kWh - mean 19,827 kWh : median 12,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE8 4XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94882800
Longitude -1.61498000
OS Easting 424760
OS Northing 0561642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3645
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2