The NE5 5BU postcode is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne postcode town, within North East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | NE5 |
| Ward | Denton & Westerhope |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Denton |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| Police Force | Northumbria |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Denton & Westerhope |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12595 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Denton, South(0.43 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is A69-The Burnside(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blaydon(1.58 mi)
The nearest airport is Newcastle Airport(3.31 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West DentonPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | NE5 1DN (0.32 mi) | Details |
| West Denton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE5 1DN (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Studio WestSecondary, Good | 11-19 | NE5 2SZ (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Thomas Bewick SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-19 | NE5 2LW (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Beech Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE5 2LW (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Broadwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE15 7TB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Waverley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE15 7QZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Knop Law Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | NE5 1DS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Milecastle Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | NE5 1LH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Lemington Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE15 8RR (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, NewcastlePrimary, Good | 4-11 | NE15 7HS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Westerhope Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE5 1NE (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells ClosePrimary, Good | 3-11 | NE15 6XX (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| denton park medical groupActivedenton park medical group, denton park health centre, west denton way, newcastle upon tyne | 01912295800 | NE5 2QW |
| parkway medical groupActivechapel house primary cc, hillhead parkway, newcastle upon tyne | 01912671773 | NE5 1LJ |
| denton turret medical centreActivedenton turret medical ctr, 10 kenley rd, slatyford, newcastle upon tyne | 01912741840 | NE5 2UY |
| westerhope medical groupActivewesterhope medical group, 377 stamfordham road, westerhope, newcastle upon tyne | 01912437000 | NE5 2LH |
The population of NE55BU is 343 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1828), Between 55 to 64 (1338), and Between 25 to 34 (1179).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 314 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 9.
Regarding education, 77 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (291), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (206).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (163), followed by No religion (143).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54) followed by Intermediate occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (409), and 256 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1391) and Middle East and Asia (27).