Postcode SR6 7BQ (South Tyneside)

Map showing SR6 7BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SR6 7BQ is located in South Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. SR6 7BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SR6 7BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 SR6 7BQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to SR6 7BQ is Parry Drive which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lizard Lane-Highcroft Drive and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to SR6 7BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Whitburn Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whitburn Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SR6 7BQ is Whitburn Golf Club Ltd and is 1.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Quarry Lane Tandoori and is 2.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 SR6 7BQ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and South Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SR6 7BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SR6 7BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Parry Drive 59 m
Highcroft Drive 59 m
Farrow Drive 60 m
Wellands Court 180 m
Birch Avenue 183 m
Sycamore Road 186 m
Maple Grove 203 m
Wellands Lane 209 m
Westcroft 226 m
Wellands Drive 236 m
Poplar Drive 241 m
Wellands Close 249 m
Highcroft Park 252 m
Geoffrey Street 262 m
Cedar Grove 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SR6 7BQ

Introduction October 1985
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 SR6 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitburn Village Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
564 m
Marsden Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
802 m
Whitburn Church of England Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
926 m
Seaburn Dene Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.29 km
Monkwearmouth Academy 2.29 km
Cleadon Church of England Academy 2.42 km
Fulwell Junior School Outstanding
(November 10, 2006)
2.68 km
Fulwell Infant School Academy Outstanding
(July 2, 2014)
2.81 km
Harton Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.1 km
Ridgeway Primary Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.25 km
Harton Academy 3.33 km
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.51 km
Redby Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.55 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 3.76 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 3.81 km
Bamburgh School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.85 km
Sea View Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
3.85 km
East Boldon Infants' School Outstanding
(January 11, 2008)
3.99 km
Forest View Primary Good
(March 21, 2019)
4.01 km
Southwick Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SR6 7BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitburn Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 14, 2022
1.82 km
Cleadon Tower Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
2.26 km
South Shields Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2022
2.29 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
2.37 km
H P Singh General Dealers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.49 km
Quarry Lane Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2018
2.49 km
Singh's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 11, 2021
2.49 km
The Grotto Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.54 km
Marsden General Dealer Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.55 km
The New Ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 27, 2021
2.56 km
Kaths Premier Store Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
March 6, 2020
2.58 km
Marsden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2021
2.58 km
Spice Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2021
2.58 km
The Lake Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
2.58 km
Carden Avenue Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
2.68 km
The Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 16, 2021
2.77 km
The Marsden Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 21, 2020
2.89 km
Mrs B's Bargain Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Namaste, Kings Prosecco Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2021
2.91 km
Ridgeway Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
2.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SR6 7BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Lizard Lane-Highcroft Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Lizard Lane-Maple Grove Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Lizard Lane-Souter View Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Lizard Lane-Souter View Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Mill Lane-Poplar Drive Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.99 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.54 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.56 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.57 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 49.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SR6 7BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Rackly Way Goit Wetland 953 m
West Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Whitburn Sands Beach 1.62 km
Whitburn Steel Island 1.65 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Marsden Rock Island 2.56 km
Whitburn Bay Bay 2.57 km
Parson's Rocks Island 2.66 km
Marsden Bay Bay 2.68 km
Marsden Sands Beach 2.89 km
Namey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Velvet Beds Island Island 3.29 km
Roker Rocks Island 3.34 km
Harton Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Man Haven Beach 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SR6 7BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 64.97 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 19.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.9 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.1 9.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 848,126 kWh - mean 13,679 kWh : median 13,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 187,490 kWh - mean 3,024 kWh : median 2,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SR6 7BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95454200
Longitude -1.37058900
OS Easting 440407
OS Northing 0562392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13327
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Shields
Electoral Ward Whitburn and Marsden
Local Authority District South Tyneside
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 E08000023
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Tyneside
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 South Tyneside CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whitburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001254
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Tyneside 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Tyneside 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2