NE16 5AZ maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5AZ is located in the Whickham South and Sunniside 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 February 2019.
NE16 5AZ maps


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NE16 5AZ geodata
| Easting | 420223 |
| Northing | 557922 |
| Latitude | 54.915603 |
| Longitude | -1.686072 |
Where is NE16 5AZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
Politics
| Ward | Whickham South And Sunniside |
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| Constituency | Blaydon |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5AZ
| Church Street - Marley Hill School (Church Street) | Marley Hill | 59m |
| Church Street-cuthbert Street (Church Street) | Marley Hill | 118m |
| Church Street-cuthbert Street (Church Street) | Marley Hill | 124m |
| Church Street-longfield Farm (Lobley Hill Road) | Marley Hill | 292m |
| Church Street-aged Miners Homes (Church Street) | Marley Hill | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5AZ
| Dunston Station | 4.8km |
| Metrocentre Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5AZ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 70.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 70.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NE16 5AZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5AZ (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% |
Deprivation
38.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
NE16 5AZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5AZ (metres)
The Lamp Cafe
Marley Hill And District Commu
224m
Wendys General Dealers & Off License
The Potters Wheel
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Nearest post box to NE16 5AZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Marley Hill Post Office | 16:30 | 10:30 | 149m |
| St Cuthberts Road | 16:30 | 10:30 | 381m |
| Coronation Road | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,015m |
NE16 5AZ ITL and NE16 5AZ 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 5AZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLC22 | Tyneside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000037 | Gateshead |
NE16 5AZ 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 5AZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00041946 | |
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| LSOA | E01008273 | Gateshead 019F |
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| MSOA | E02001700 | Gateshead 019 |
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Nearest postcodes to NE16 5AZ