NE36 0BY South Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Fellgate & Hedworth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Laverick Lane, South Tyneside: 5 addresses
- Newcastle Road, South Tyneside: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Laverick Lane, Wardley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,434 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,623 | £1,893 | £2,164 | £2,434 | £2,975 | £3,516 | £4,057 | £4,869 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (48% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, South Tyneside.
Listed buildings
- BARN RANGES AT LAVERICK HALL, grade II
- LAVERICK HALL AND LINKED OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 43 m and 51 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newcastle Road-High House Farm White Mare Pool | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Heworth | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Hedworthfield CA 1 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pelaw Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Neil Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Indental Practice Limited | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Monkton Hall Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Petroleum - Four Aces Filling Station Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 680 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Wardley Welfare Ground 4.8 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley moated site, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley moated site | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Boldon Hills | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Down Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Peepy Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Heugh Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 7 |
5 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Tyneside: see them on the South Tyneside page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Laverick Lane.