NE8 1RQ maps, stats, and open data
NE8 1RQ lies on Oxford Terrace in Gateshead. NE8 1RQ is located in the Saltwell electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Gateshead and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. 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.
NE8 1RQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NE8 1RQ geodata
| Easting | 425313 |
| Northing | 562255 |
| Latitude | 54.954302 |
| Longitude | -1.606280 |
Where is NE8 1RQ?
| Street | Oxford Terrace |
| Town/City | Gateshead |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE8 |
NE8 1RQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE8 1RQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Saltwell |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gateshead |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE8 1RQ
| Coatsworth Road - Windermere Street (Coatsworth Road) | Bensham | 81m |
| Coatsworth Road - Grasmere Street (Coatsworth Road) | Bensham | 99m |
| Whitehall Road (Whitehall Road) | Bensham | 192m |
| Coatsworth Road-villa Place (Coatsworth Road) | Bensham | 210m |
| Whitehall Road (Whitehall Road) | Bensham | 220m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to NE8 1RQ
| Gateshead (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Bensham Road) | Gateshead | 796m |
| Gateshead Stadium (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (St James Road) | Gateshead Stadium | 1,230m |
Nearest railway stations to NE8 1RQ
| Newcastle Station | 1.7km |
| Manors Station | 2.1km |
| Dunston Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE8 1RQ (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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in NE8 1RQ (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% |
NE8 1RQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE8 1RQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 601,396 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 35,376 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 37,948 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 128,508 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,567 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,694 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE8 1RQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE8 1RQ.
- 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
77.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than NE8 1RQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE8 1RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NE8 1RQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bewick Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 111m |
| Prince Consort Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 239m |
| Coatsworth Road Post Office | 18:30 | 11:30 | 246m |
NE8 1RQ ITL and NE8 1RQ 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 NE8 1RQ:
| 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 |
NE8 1RQ 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 NE8 1RQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00166208 | |
| LSOA | E01008169 | Gateshead 008B |
| MSOA | E02001689 | Gateshead 008 |
Nearest postcodes to NE8 1RQ
| NE8 1RP | Cambridge Terrace | 34m |
| NE8 1RR | Bewick Road | 43m |
| NE8 1RN | Richmond Terrace | 73m |
| NE8 1QQ | Coatsworth Road | 78m |
| NE8 1RS | Bewick Road | 80m |
| NE8 1SR | Coatsworth Road | 97m |
| NE8 4DR | Bewick Road | 98m |
| NE8 4EF | Gladstone Terrace | 101m |
| NE8 4EB | Alexandra Road | 104m |
| NE8 1RL | Ashgrove Terrace | 106m |
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