NE16 5RA maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5RA lies on Broadway in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5RA 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 5RA maps


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NE16 5RA geodata
| Easting | 420285 |
| Northing | 559984 |
| Latitude | 54.934123 |
| Longitude | -1.684948 |
Where is NE16 5RA?
| Street | Broadway |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5RA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5RA 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 5RA
| Broadway - Kiln Rise (Broadway) | Whickham | 157m |
| Burnthouse Lane | Whickham | 165m |
| Broadway - Thornley Close (Broadway) | Whickham | 166m |
| Burnthouse Lane | Whickham | 181m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5RA
| Metrocentre Station | 3km |
| Dunston Station | 3.3km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5RA (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 limitations in NE16 5RA (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
7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
NE16 5RA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5RA (metres)
Morrisons Daily
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen)
Whickham Parochial CE Primary School
369m
The Coachman
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Nearest post box to NE16 5RA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| The Broadway | 16:45 | 10:30 | 184m |
| Gellesfield Chare | 17:00 | 10:30 | 290m |
| Oakfield Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 304m |
NE16 5RA ITL and NE16 5RA 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 5RA:
| 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 5RA 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 5RA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00041958 | |
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| LSOA | E01008270 | Gateshead 017C |
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| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
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