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NE16 3BQ

POSTCODE

NE16 3BQ is a postcode in Blaydon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9629, -1.6924
OS grid NZ197631 (419,792, 563,189)
IMD England
7/10
#21429
Crime · Aug '26
54
MoM -21% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WX875+52
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
54
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21429
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21429 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in NE16

Police Recorded Crime near NE16 3BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE16 3BQ

Counts are for Blaydon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY —
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,540
White Brit.94.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,540
Christian60.7%
No religion33.6%
Not answered3.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,539
50–6423.0%
35–4919.4%
65–7413.0%
25–348.8%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 652
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Blaydon Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Metrocentre Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Dunston Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Derwenthaugh Road-Bridge

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chainbridge Road-Scotswood Bridge

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chainbridge Road-Business Park

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Derwenthaugh Road-Marina

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    407 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Chainbridge Road Industrial Estate

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    601 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for NE16 3BQ

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Blaydon
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE16 3BQ
Coordinates
54.9629, -1.6924
Grid reference
NZ197631
Easting
419,792
Northing
563,189
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX875+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blaydon
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Gateshead
Local Authority
Council Area
Blaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Blaydon
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Gateshead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gateshead

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gateshead
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gateshead 005C E01008181
E01008181
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 005 E02001686
E02001686
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 005C E01008181
E01008181
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 005 E02001686
E02001686
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM5:59 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE16 3BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008181 and MSOA E02001686 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21429
Present — Active
Postcode NE16 3BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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