NE38 8SW maps, stats, and open data
NE38 8SW lies on Birchfield in Washington. NE38 8SW is located in the Washington East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since December 1997.
NE38 8SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE38 8SW geodata
| Easting | 431052 |
| Northing | 554653 |
| Latitude | 54.885667 |
| Longitude | -1.517490 |
Where is NE38 8SW?
| Street | Birchfield |
| Town/City | Washington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE38 |
NE38 8SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE38 8SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Washington East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Washington And Sunderland West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE38 8SW
| Washington Arts Centre (Newriggs) | Fatfield | 111m |
| Washington Arts Centre (Newriggs) | Fatfield | 138m |
| Washington Arts Centre (Biddick Lane) | Fatfield | 163m |
| Washington Arts Centre (Biddick Lane) | Fatfield | 185m |
| Fallowfield Way-footbridge (Fallowfield Way) | Fatfield | 235m |
Nearest railway stations to NE38 8SW
| Chester-le-Street Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE38 8SW (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 NE38 8SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.74Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE38 8SW (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% |
NE38 8SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE38 8SW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,338 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,021 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,997 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE38 8SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE38 8SW.
- 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
59.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE38 8SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE38 8SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE38 8SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Arts Centre | 16:45 | 10:30 | 117m |
| Southcroft | 17:00 | 12:30 | 353m |
| Worm Hill Terrace | 17:15 | 12:30 | 580m |
NE38 8SW ITL and NE38 8SW 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 NE38 8SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
NE38 8SW 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 NE38 8SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00045018 | |
| LSOA | E01008861 | Sunderland 025B |
| MSOA | E02001815 | Sunderland 025 |
Nearest postcodes to NE38 8SW
| NE38 8ST | Hollyhock | 16m |
| NE38 8SN | Wildbriar | 23m |
| NE38 8SJ | Limetree | 37m |
| NE38 8RL | Newriggs | 80m |
| NE38 8RT | Newriggs | 88m |
| NE38 8RH | Broadmeadows | 122m |
| NE38 8RQ | Broadmeadows | 134m |
| NE38 8RY | The Spinney | 144m |
| NE38 8RS | Newriggs | 173m |
| NE38 8AB | Biddick Lane | 176m |
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