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NE16 3BD

Whickham North & Swalwell · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Whickham North & Swalwell
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Postcode district
NE16
Postcode sector
NE16 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE11 9SZ 188 m
NE11 9BT 202 m
NE11 9SN 259 m
NE16 3BE 272 m
NE11 9YA 348 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE16 3BD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE16
Postcode sector
NE16 3
Latitude
54.963012
Longitude
-1.678253
British National Grid easting
420,700
British National Grid northing
563,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Gateshead · E08000037
Electoral ward
Whickham North & Swalwell · E05016563
Parish or community
E43000229
Westminster constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham · E14001244
Output area
E00041910
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 009A · E01008262
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 009 · E02001690

Postcode source versions

Explore NE16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
91
Primary
60
Secondary
8

  1. Bridgewater Primary School

    Foundation school

    947 m

  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

  3. Atkinson Road Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,238
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 633
  • Shoplifting 389
  • Anti social behaviour 285
  • Criminal damage and arson 184
  • Public order 181

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE16 3 residents
2,863

Age bands in NE16 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

474 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

309 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.8%

770 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.5%

816 residents

Age 65 and over
14.4%

398 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

    2 BETTS AVENUE, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 6TQ

    ODS code A86030

    1.2 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

    142 ARMSTRONG ROAD, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8QB

    ODS code A86021

    1.3 km

  • WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 4PD

    ODS code A85020

    2.0 km

  • WEST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    170 WEST ROAD, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9QB

    ODS code A86012

    2.0 km

  • CHAINBRIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5AE

    ODS code A85010

    2.2 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 KENLEY ROAD, SLATYFORD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2UY

    ODS code A86601

    2.4 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL CENTRE

    501 WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8AY

    ODS code A86004

    2.4 km

  • ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE

    MELDON STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SH

    ODS code A86037

    2.5 km

  • FENHAM HALL SURGERY

    FENHAM HALL DRIVE, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9XD

    ODS code A86031

    2.7 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    2.7 km

  • DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 DILSTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 5AB

    ODS code Y00184

    2.9 km

  • HOLLYHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 FRONT STREET, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 4RD

    ODS code A85616

    3.0 km

  • OLDWELL SURGERY

    10 FRONT STREET, WINLATON, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 4RD

    ODS code A85018

    3.0 km

  • CRUDDAS PARK SURGERY

    178 WESTMORLAND ROAD, CRUDDAS PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 7JT

    ODS code A86017

    3.1 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DENTON PARK HEALTH CENTRE, WEST DENTON WAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2QW

    ODS code A86013

    3.6 km

  • WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP

    377-377A STAMFORDHAM ROAD, WESTERHOPE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2LH

    ODS code A86025

    3.9 km

  • BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    SIDNEY GROVE, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XB

    ODS code A85002

    4.1 km

  • SECOND STREET SURGERY

    SECOND STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UR

    ODS code A85021

    4.2 km

  • NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOTSPUR WAY, INTU ELDON SQUARE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7XR

    ODS code A86027

    4.3 km

  • PARKWAY MEDICAL GROUP

    CHAPEL HOUSE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HILLHEAD PARKWAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 1LJ

    ODS code A86022

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Riverside Way-Clasper Way

    BCT · Metrocentre

    0.1 miles

  • Derwenthaugh Bridge Approach

    BCT · Metrocentre

    0.2 miles

  • Gibside Way - Asda

    BCT · Metrocentre

    0.2 miles

  • Riverside Way-Clasper Way

    BCT · Metrocentre

    0.2 miles

  • Derwenthaugh Bridge Approach

    BCT · Metrocentre

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 009A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,750 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

91 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 8 secondary schools. Bridgewater Primary School is the nearest published school at 947 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,238 published events cover 12 months, averaging 186.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 633 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.