Postcode NE9 5AF (Gateshead)

Map showing NE9 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE9 5AF is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE9 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE9 5AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 NE9 5AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE9 5AF is Littledene which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Road-Valley View and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE9 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from The New Treasure Express and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.3% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE9 5AF 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 NE9 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE9 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Littledene 24 m
East Park Road 82 m
The Drive 108 m
Saltwell Gardens 109 m
North Dene Drive 118 m
Clifton Gardens 169 m
Ashtrees Gardens 203 m
Westover Gardens 234 m
Heathfield Place 248 m
Limetrees Gardens 269 m
Musgrave Road 282 m
Park View Avenue 286 m
Dryden Road 291 m
Valley Drive 357 m
Old Durham Road 765 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE9 5AF

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 NE9 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 420 m
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
506 m
Gibside School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
750 m
Kells Lane Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2007)
787 m
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
803 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 876 m
South Street Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1 km
Caedmon Community Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Carr Hill Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.12 km
Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
1.14 km
Glynwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.16 km
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.25 km
Keser Torah Boys' School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
1.26 km
Haskel School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.28 km
Shoshanim 1.3 km
Keser Girls School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.44 km
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Tashbar Boys Nursery Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.53 km
Eslington Primary School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE9 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Mail (Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
922 m
Flamin Tasty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
978 m
Ready Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
978 m
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.04 km
Olivia's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.07 km
Butlers Wines Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
1.11 km
Gateshead Foodbank Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
The New Treasure Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.11 km
Wok On Wheels Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 6, 2020
1.11 km
Chow Chow Street Food Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.15 km
Energas Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.15 km
Naz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
1.15 km
United Wholesale Grocers Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.15 km
Sally Salon Services Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Smiths News Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 30, 2019
1.24 km
Burger Van Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Wellacy Labs Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
1.28 km
Team RH Fitness Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.29 km
Tasty Box Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.29 km
Bartlett Mitchell Limited @ World Pay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE9 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Durham Road-Valley View Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Durham Road-Valley View Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Dryden Road-Valley Drive Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Durham Road Saltwell Park Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Dryden Road-Valley Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.1 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.12 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 12.04 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE9 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 239 m
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Beggar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Shanks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Lady Park Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Robin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Millers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Coxclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Ouseburn Valley Valley 3.4 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE9 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.5 Mbps 30.3 Mbps 54.11 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 8.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 3.1
30-300 Mbps 94.7% 39.3 5.8
300+ Mbps 5.3% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 289,158 kWh - mean 17,009 kWh : median 17,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 81,235 kWh - mean 4,513 kWh : median 3,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE9 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94379700
Longitude -1.60095100
OS Easting 425661
OS Northing 0561088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10275
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2