NE postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
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::summary Postcode area within the United Kingdom ::
The NE postcode area, also known as the Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area, is a group of 61 postcode districts in north-east England covering 34 post towns. These cover most of Tyne and Wear (including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields, Wallsend, Whitley Bay, Hebburn, Jarrow, Washington, Blaydon-on-Tyne, East Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Rowlands Gill and Ryton) and Northumberland (including Blyth, Morpeth, Hexham, Alnwick, Cramlington, Bedlington, Ashington, Prudhoe, Bamburgh, Riding Mill, Choppington, Corbridge, Seahouses, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Stocksfield, Haltwhistle, Wylam, Chathill, Belford and Wooler), plus a very small part of northern County Durham. The NE postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million.
Mail for the NE postcode area is processed at Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead, along with mail for the DH, DL, SR and TS postcode areas.
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History
The original NE postal district was created as part of the London postal district in 1858, covering north east London. It was abolished, along with the S postal district covering south London, in 1866.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
! NE1 | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | City Centre, Newcastle Quayside
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|
| ! NE2 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| City Centre, Jesmond, Sandyford, Spital Tongues, Shieldfield |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE3 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Gosforth, Fawdon, Kingston Park, Kenton, Great Park |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE4 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| City Centre, Arthurs Hill, Elswick, Wingrove, Benwell, Fenham |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE5 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Blakelaw, Cowgate, Denton, Westerhope |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE6 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Heaton, Byker, Walker, Walkergate |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE7 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Heaton, Gosforth, Benton |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE8 |
| GATESHEAD |
| Gateshead Quayside, Gateshead Town, Bensham |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE9 |
| GATESHEAD |
| Low Fell, Springwell, Wrekenton, Beacon Lough |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, City of Sunderland |
| - |
| ! NE10 |
| GATESHEAD |
| Felling, Whitehills Estate, Leam Lane, Pelaw, Bill Quay |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE11 |
| GATESHEAD |
| Dunston, Kibblesworth, Team Valley, MetroCentre |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE12 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Longbenton, Killingworth, Benton |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE13 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Newcastle International Airport, Wideopen, Great Park, Dinnington, Woolsington, Hazlerigg, Blagdon, Seaton Burn |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE15 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Lemington, Throckley, Newburn, Fenham, Benwell, Scotswood |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE16 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Whickham, Sunniside, Burnopfield |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, County Durham |
| - |
| ! NE17 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Chopwell, Western Chopwell Wood |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE18 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Stamfordham, Dalton |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE19 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Byrness, Otterburn |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE20 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Ponteland |
| Northumberland, City of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| - |
| ! NE21 |
| BLAYDON-ON-TYNE |
| Blaydon, Winlaton |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE22 |
| BEDLINGTON |
| Bedlington, Hartford Bridge |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE23 |
| CRAMLINGTON |
| Cramlington, Seghill |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE24 |
| BLYTH |
| Blyth, Newsham, Cowpen, Cambois |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE25 |
| WHITLEY BAY |
| Monkseaton, Earsdon, New Hartley, Holywell, Seaton Delaval |
| Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE26 |
| WHITLEY BAY |
| Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice |
| Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE27 |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Shiremoor, West Allotment, Backworth, Holystone, Murton Village |
| Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE28 |
| WALLSEND |
| Walker, Battle Hill, Willington, Wallsend, North Tyne Tunnel |
| City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE29 |
| NORTH SHIELDS |
| North Shields, Royal Quays, Billy Mill, New York |
| North Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE30 |
| NORTH SHIELDS |
| Marden, Tynemouth, Cullercoats |
| Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE31 |
| HEBBURN |
| Hebburn |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE32 |
| JARROW |
| Jarrow, Fellgate, South Tyne Tunnel |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE33 |
| SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Town Centre, Deans, Westoe, High Shields |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE34 |
| SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Harton, Horsley Hill, Marsden, Simonside, Brockley Whins |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE35 |
| BOLDON COLLIERY |
| Boldon Colliery |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE36 |
| EAST BOLDON |
| East Boldon, West Boldon |
| Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside |
| - |
| ! NE37 |
| WASHINGTON |
| Usworth, Sulgrave, Albany |
| City of Sunderland |
| - |
| ! NE38 |
| WASHINGTON |
| Town Centre, Oxclose, Fatfield, Harraton |
| City of Sunderland |
| - |
| ! NE39 |
| ROWLANDS GILL |
| Rowlands Gill, High Spen, Hamsterley Mill, Eastern Chopwell Wood |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, County Durham |
| - |
| ! NE40 |
| RYTON |
| Ryton, Crawcrook, Greenside |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead |
| - |
| ! NE41 |
| WYLAM |
| Wylam |
| Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE42 |
| PRUDHOE |
| Prudhoe |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE43 |
| STOCKSFIELD |
| Stocksfield |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE44 |
| RIDING MILL |
| Riding Mill, Broomhaugh |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE45 |
| CORBRIDGE |
| Corbridge |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE46 |
| HEXHAM |
| Hexham |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE47 |
| HEXHAM |
| Acomb, Hexhamshire |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE48 |
| HEXHAM |
| Falstone, Kielder |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE49 |
| HALTWHISTLE |
| Haltwhistle |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE61 |
| MORPETH |
| Morpeth, Tranwell, Clifton, Hepscott, Mitford |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE62 |
| CHOPPINGTON |
| Scotland Gate, Guidepost, Stakeford, West Sleekburn, Bomarsund |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE63 |
| ASHINGTON |
| Ashington |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE64 |
| NEWBIGGIN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE65 |
| MORPETH |
| Amble, Coquet Valley |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE66 |
| ALNWICK |
| Alnwick, Shilbottle |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE67 |
| CHATHILL |
| Chathill, Beadnell |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE68 |
| SEAHOUSES |
| Seahouses |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE69 |
| BAMBURGH |
| Bamburgh |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE70 |
| BELFORD |
| Belford |
| Northumberland |
| - |
| ! NE71 |
| WOOLER |
| Wooler |
| Northumberland |
| - |
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Map
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References
References
- Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)
- Manger, Warren. (26 August 2014). "40 facts about the postcode to mark 40th anniversary as vital part of daily life".
- "History of the UK Postcode - Modern Origin".
- "FOI request: Population for every postcode district in England and Wales".
- Reynolds, Laura. (October 2016). "Why Is There No NE Or S London Postcode District?".
- (July 2012). "Non Geographic Codes". Royal Mail Address Management Unit.
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