NE16 3EL maps, stats, and open data
NE16 3EL lies on Alexandra Drive in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 3EL is located in the Whickham North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NE16 3EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE16 3EL geodata
| Easting | 421112 |
| Northing | 561835 |
| Latitude | 54.950722 |
| Longitude | -1.671906 |
Where is NE16 3EL?
| Street | Alexandra Drive |
| Locality | Swalwell |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 3EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 3EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Whickham North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blaydon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE16 3EL
2004 1 OCT £157,000 |
7, ALEXANDRA DRIVE, SWALWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3EL 2004 2 JUL £145,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 3EL
| Market Lane-cemetery (Market Lane) | Swalwell | 176m |
| Market Lane-cemetery (Market Lane) | Swalwell | 187m |
| Market Lane-beverley Drive (Market Lane) | Swalwell | 256m |
| Market Lane-old Fire Station (Market Lane) | Swalwell | 272m |
| Clavering Road-grosvenor Avenue (Clavering Road) | Swalwell | 336m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 3EL
| Metrocentre Station | 1km |
| Dunston Station | 1.9km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 3EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE16 3EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.89Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 3EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NE16 3EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 3EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 529,455 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,707 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,062 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 125,149 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,476 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,098 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 3EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 3EL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
71.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 3EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 3EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 3EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beverley Drive | 16:00 | 11:45 | 149m |
| Elm Avenue | 16:00 | 10:45 | 245m |
| Market Lane | 16:45 | 11:45 | 545m |
NE16 3EL ITL and NE16 3EL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NE16 3EL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000037 | Gateshead |
NE16 3EL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NE16 3EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041943 | |
| LSOA | E01008265 | Gateshead 009D |
| MSOA | E02001690 | Gateshead 009 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 3EL
| NE16 4TL | Lambton Avenue | 69m |
| NE16 3EN | Horncliffe Gardens | 82m |
| NE16 4SX | Wallace Avenue | 89m |
| NE16 3EJ | Oaklands | 89m |
| NE16 3EH | Beverley Drive | 140m |
| NE16 4SU | Beech Avenue | 143m |
| NE16 4SS | Ashfield Avenue | 159m |
| NE16 4TJ | Market Lane | 163m |
| NE16 3EW | Heathwell Gardens | 164m |
| NE16 4SY | Lambton Avenue | 176m |
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