Latitude: 55.0219 / 55°1'18"N
Longitude: -1.5792 / 1°34'45"W
OS Eastings: 427005
OS Northings: 569783
OS Grid: NZ270697
Mapcode National: GBR KBDC.XL
Mapcode Global: WHC3K.Q16H
Plus Code: 9C7W2CCC+P8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO95fa05
What Three Birds: wheatear.grebe.thrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
NE12 8BU is a non-residential postcode in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was first introduced in January 2008.
Commercial rateable values range from £101,000 to £900,000 with an average of £346,250. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Longbenton is a town, which had a population of 37,070 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 2 people resident in NE12 8BU, of which 1 were male and 1 were female. This includes residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence, which are likely to be the majority in otherwise non-residential postcodes.
NE12 8BU is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North Tyneside Primary Care Trust.
NE12 8BU is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing NE12 8BU
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for NE12 8BU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near NE12 8BU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of NE12 8BU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
North Tyneside Borough Council
Ward
Longbenton
Councillors
Eddie Darke (Labour)
Joan Walker (Labour)
Karen Clark (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Tyneside
MP
Mary Glindon (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for NE12 8BU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near NE12 8BU.
Benton Dene Primary School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Forest Hall Primary School
Delaval Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 9BA
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Great Lime Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 6SA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 5JT
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Heaton Manor School
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DP
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Benfield School
Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Seaton Burn College, A Specialist Business and Enterprise School
Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13 6EJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.