NE15 6LG
a residential postcode in Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.9755 / 54°58'31"N
Longitude: -1.6693 / 1°40'9"W
OS Eastings: 421263
OS Northings: 564595
OS Grid: NZ212645
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JBSX.D6
Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.B69J
Plus Code: 9C6WX8GJ+67
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dx94
What Three Birds: sanderling.firecrest.mallard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Beecham Close, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6LG
Summary
NE15 6LG is a residential postcode in Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was first introduced in May 2013.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city, which had a population of 268,064 in the 2011 census.
NE15 6LG is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Newcastle Primary Care Trust.
NE15 6LG is approximately 106m (348ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE15 6LG
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE15 6LG
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE15 6LG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
NE15 6LG at other websites
- Air quality forecast for NE15 6LG at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at NE15 6LG at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near NE15 6LG at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near NE15 6LG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near NE15 6LG at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to NE15 6LG at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near NE15 6LG at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near NE15 6LG at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near NE15 6LG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of NE15 6LG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Newcastle City Council
Ward
Benwell & Scotswood
Councillors
Robert Higgins (Labour)
Hazel Stephenson (Labour)
Susan Anthony (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
MP
Chi Onwurah (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE15 6LG.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE15 6LG.
Primary
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6NL
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6JB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Canning Street Primary School
Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8PA
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Atkinson Road Primary Academy
Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XT
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 11
Good
West Newcastle Academy
Benwell Nature Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8QP NE4 8XT
Free School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9YH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Good
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Kenton School
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Emmanuel College
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN
City Technology College
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.