NE16 5SP maps, stats, and open data
NE16 5SP lies on Wansford Way in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE16 5SP 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 5SP maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
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NE16 5SP geodata
| Easting | 419868 |
| Northing | 560058 |
| Latitude | 54.934805 |
| Longitude | -1.691451 |
Where is NE16 5SP?
| Street | Wansford Way |
| Locality | Whickham |
| Town/City | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE16 |
NE16 5SP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE16 5SP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 5SP
| Broadway | Whickham | 59m |
| Clover Hill County Primary School (N/A) | Whickham | 182m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 188m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 194m |
| Broadway | Whickham | 209m |
Nearest railway stations to NE16 5SP
| Metrocentre Station | 3.1km |
| Dunston Station | 3.6km |
| Blaydon Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE16 5SP (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 5SP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.35Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE16 5SP (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 5SP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE16 5SP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 134,286 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,190 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,346 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,685 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,224 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,877 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE16 5SP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE16 5SP.
- 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 5SP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE16 5SP (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE16 5SP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Broadway | 16:45 | 10:30 | 242m |
| Parkway | 16:15 | 10:30 | 340m |
| Fellside Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 381m |
NE16 5SP ITL and NE16 5SP 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 5SP:
| 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 5SP 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 5SP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00041948 | |
| LSOA | E01008271 | Gateshead 017D |
| MSOA | E02001698 | Gateshead 017 |
Nearest postcodes to NE16 5SP
| NE16 5SW | Ennerdale Walk | 54m |
| NE16 5ST | Wyndley Close | 74m |
| NE16 5RW | Ancrum Way | 94m |
| NE16 5RD | Broad Way | 98m |
| NE16 5SU | Regent Drive | 104m |
| NE16 5RF | Newmin Way | 107m |
| NE16 5SG | Falsgrave Place | 117m |
| NE16 5SR | Wansford Way | 134m |
| NE16 5SH | Glenhurst Drive | 144m |
| NE16 5SX | Windsor Close | 161m |
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