NE16 5JB maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5JB lies on Elsdon Court in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5JB 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 5JB geodata
| Easting | 420327 |
| Northing | 560488 |
| Latitude | 54.938650 |
| Longitude | -1.684257 |
Where is NE16 5JB?
| Street | Elsdon Court |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5JB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5JB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 5JB
2005 25 FEB £184,000 |
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 5JB
| Oakfield Road-amberly Grove (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 96m |
| Oakfield Road-amberly Grove (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 101m |
| Whickham Comprehensive School (Burnthouse Lane) | Whickham | 228m |
| Oakfield Road-bexley Place (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 256m |
| Oakfield Road-oakfield Close (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5JB
| Metrocentre Station | 2.5km |
| Dunston Station | 3km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5JB (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 5JB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 15.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.19Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5JB (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 5JB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5JB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 305,033 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,054 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,612 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,937 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,663 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,729 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5JB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5JB.
- 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
10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5JB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5JB (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5JB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oakfield Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 201m |
| Whaggs Lane | 16:00 | 11:15 | 479m |
| The Broadway | 16:45 | 10:30 | 502m |
NE16 5JB ITL and NE16 5JB 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 5JB:
| 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 5JB 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 5JB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041977 | |
| LSOA | E01008275 | Gateshead 017E |
| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5JB
| NE16 5JD | Oakfield Road | 64m |
| NE16 5JE | Bideford Grove | 122m |
| NE16 5JF | Amberley Grove | 124m |
| NE16 5HZ | Elsdon Road | 135m |
| NE16 5SF | Arundel Walk | 144m |
| NE16 5HY | Arlington Grove | 145m |
| NE16 5QX | Dissington Place | 157m |
| NE16 5QP | Oakfield Road | 163m |
| NE16 5HW | Greystoke Walk | 166m |
| NE16 5RT | Chatsworth Place | 175m |
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