Overview for Oxford Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AE

Introduction

Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is located on the River Tyne's northern bank, opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England.

Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius, the settlement became known as Monkchester before taking on the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. It was one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres during the industrial revolution. Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it separated and formed a county of itself. In 1974, Newcastle become part of Tyne and Wear. Since 2018, the city council has been part of the North of Tyne Combined Authority.

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Summary for Oxford Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AE

North East
This postcode is in the
Monument
within
Newcastle upon Tyne
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near NE1 8AE

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
58
In Progress
165
Completed
31
Cancelled
9

Road Safety near NE1 8AE

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Oxford Street, NE1 8AE that have been reported to Northumbria Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near NE1 8AE

View traffic levels near Oxford Street, NE1 8AE from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Oxford Street, NE1 8AE and the surrounding area

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Newcastle Upon Tyne and nearby Videos From YouTube

Tynemouth Priory & Castle. 4K Drone Footage.

Tynemouth Castle is located on a rocky headland (known as Pen Bal Crag), overlooking Tynemouth Pier. The moated ...

Channel: Peace Drone. (View Channel)

Published: 13 Nov 2021

Police

This area is policed by Northumbria Police.

Northumbria Police split their policing area into 35 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Newcastle Central neighbourhood.

Northumbria Police

Newcastle Central Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
292
Jan 2024
278
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
228
Jan 2024
245
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
141
Jan 2024
119

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Newcastle upon Tyne Central parliamentary constituency.

Newcastle upon Tyne Central is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Chi Onwurah (Labour) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Oxford Street, NE1 8AE

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for NE1 8AE

Latitude
54.975083
Longitude
-1.608418

Residents at NE1 8AE

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at NE1 8AE

Sunrise
05:33
Sunset
20:34

Traffic Emission Zones

Tyneside (Newcastle and Gateshead)

Historical Weather Summary

Clear11.71%
Cloudy66.96%
Rain8.62%
Windy12.67%
Other0.04%

Population

Newcastle upon Tyne
296,000

Deprivation Index

55.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at NE1 8AE

Active
None

Postcode Details for NE1 8AE

Introduced
1 Sep 2017

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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