NE8 2UW maps, stats, and open data
NE8 2UW is located in the Lobley Hill and Bensham 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 August 1992.
NE8 2UW maps


NE8 2UW geodata
| Easting | 424725 |
| Northing | 562208 |
| Latitude | 54.953909 |
| Longitude | -1.615466 |
Where is NE8 2UW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | NE8 |
NE8 2UW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NE8 2UW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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 | Lobley Hill And Bensham |
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| Constituency | Gateshead |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NE8 2UW
| Bensham Court (Bensham Road) | Bensham | 50m |
| Bensham Road-brighton Road (Bensham Road) | Bensham | 94m |
| Brighton Road-bensham Road (Brighton Road) | Bensham | 111m |
| Brighton Road-bensham Road (Brighton Road) | Bensham | 113m |
| Bensham Road-sidney Grove (Bensham Road) | Bensham | 133m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to NE8 2UW
| Gateshead (Tyne And Wear Metro Station) (Bensham Road) | Gateshead | 1,107m |
Nearest railway stations to NE8 2UW
| Newcastle Station | 1.6km |
| Dunston Station | 1.8km |
| Manors Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NE8 2UW (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 NE8 2UW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NE8 2UW (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 2UW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NE8 2UW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 269,451 |
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| Meter count | 30 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,982 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,685 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,110 |
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| Meter count | 24 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,380 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,036 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NE8 2UW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NE8 2UW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
93.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
NE8 2UW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NE8 2UW (metres)
Ping On Chop Suey House
Bensham News
Bensham Court Community Lounge
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Nearest post box to NE8 2UW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| First Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 150m |
| Rectory Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 266m |
| Saltwell Road Post Office | 17:45 | 11:30 | 436m |
NE8 2UW ITL and NE8 2UW 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 2UW:
| 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 |
NE8 2UW 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 2UW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00041404 | |
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| LSOA | E01008170 | Gateshead 008C |
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| MSOA | E02001689 | Gateshead 008 |
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Nearest postcodes to NE8 2UW