NE16 5RE maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5RE lies on Newmin Way in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5RE 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 5RE maps
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
NE16 5RE geodata
| Easting | 419743 |
| Northing | 560179 |
| Latitude | 54.935897 |
| Longitude | -1.693394 |
Where is NE16 5RE?
| Street | Newmin Way |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5RE 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE16 5RE
| Broadway | Whickham | 115m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 115m |
| Fellside Road-parkway (Fellside Road) | Whickham | 131m |
| Fellside Road-parkway (Fellside Road) | Whickham | 140m |
| Oakfield Road - Fellside Road (Oakfield Road) | Whickham | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5RE
| Metrocentre Station | 3.1km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.5km |
| Dunston Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5RE (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 5RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.18Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5RE (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 5RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 345,612 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,473 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,469 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 72,145 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,255 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,906 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5RE.
- 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
5.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE16 5RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Parkway | 16:15 | 10:30 | 174m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 243m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 243m |
NE16 5RE ITL and NE16 5RE 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 5RE:
| 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 5RE 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 5RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041954 | |
| LSOA | E01008271 | Gateshead 017D |
| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5RE
| NE16 5RH | Marlow Way | 65m |
| NE16 5RD | Broad Way | 77m |
| NE16 5RW | Ancrum Way | 91m |
| NE16 5RJ | Aston Way | 99m |
| NE16 5RN | Ancrum Way | 109m |
| NE16 5AX | Fellside Road | 118m |
| NE16 5SG | Falsgrave Place | 123m |
| NE16 5RQ | Marlow Way | 134m |
| NE16 5RF | Newmin Way | 136m |
| NE16 5RL | Aston Way | 169m |
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