NE16 5LG maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5LG lies on Gateshead Road in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5LG 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 January 1980.
NE16 5LG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE16 5LG geodata
| Easting | 421051 |
| Northing | 558978 |
| Latitude | 54.925051 |
| Longitude | -1.673067 |
Where is NE16 5LG?
| Street | Gateshead Road |
| Locality | Sunniside |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5LG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5LG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 South And Sunniside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blaydon |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NE16 5LG
THE WHINNIES, GATESHEAD ROAD, SUNNISIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 5LG 2003 21 FEB £250,000 |
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 5LG
| Gateshead Road-pennyfine Road (Gateshead Road) | Sunniside | 218m |
| Gateshead Road | Sunniside | 219m |
| Sunniside Road-holywell Lane (Sunniside Road) | Sunniside | 231m |
| Gateshead Road-pennyfine Road (Gateshead Road) | Sunniside | 250m |
| Sunniside Road-hole Lane (Sunniside Road) | Sunniside | 261m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5LG
| Dunston Station | 3.4km |
| Metrocentre Station | 3.8km |
| Blaydon Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5LG (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 | 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 5LG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5LG (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 5LG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5LG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 316,129 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,318 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,788 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,081 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,590 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,813 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5LG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5LG.
- 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
15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5LG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5LG (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5LG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sunniside Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 243m |
| Gateshead Road | 17:15 | 10:30 | 257m |
| Granby Close | 17:00 | 10:30 | 315m |
NE16 5LG ITL and NE16 5LG 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 5LG:
| 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 5LG 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 5LG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041964 | |
| LSOA | E01008272 | Gateshead 019E |
| MSOA | E02001700 | Gateshead 019 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5LG
| NE16 5LZ | Sunniside Road | 100m |
| NE16 5HA | Burdon Park | 109m |
| NE16 5LH | Alexandra Terrace | 122m |
| NE16 5LU | Beech Street | 128m |
| NE16 5LX | Larch Street | 151m |
| NE16 5LL | Granby Terrace | 169m |
| NE16 5LJ | Holmeside Terrace | 169m |
| NE16 5LR | Sun Street | 170m |
| NE16 5HD | East Farm Court | 173m |
| NE16 5EU | The Birches | 175m |
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