NE16 5QW maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5QW 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 5QW maps


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NE16 5QW geodata
| Easting | 419954 |
| Northing | 560141 |
| Latitude | 54.935547 |
| Longitude | -1.690103 |
Where is NE16 5QW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5QW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5QW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Blaydon |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5QW
| Broadway | Whickham | 135m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 141m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 158m |
| Oakfield Road-burnthouse Lane (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 218m |
| Oakfield Road-marston Walk (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 235m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5QW
| Metrocentre Station | 3km |
| Dunston Station | 3.5km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.7km |
Deprivation
5.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
NE16 5QW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5QW (metres)
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen)
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School
5m
The Coachman
Clover Hill Primary School (Kitchen)
Clover Hill Community Primary School
286m
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Nearest post box to NE16 5QW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| The Broadway | 16:45 | 10:30 | 187m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 345m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 345m |
NE16 5QW ITL and NE16 5QW 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 5QW:
| 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 5QW 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 5QW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00041954 | |
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| LSOA | E01008271 | Gateshead 017D |
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| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
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Nearest postcodes to NE16 5QW