Overview for Hancock Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 4PU

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 Hancock Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 4PU

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

Roadworks near NE2 4PU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
78
In Progress
165
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near NE2 4PU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Hancock Street, NE2 4PU that have been reported to Northumbria Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near NE2 4PU

View traffic levels near Hancock Street, NE2 4PU from official Department for Transport counts.

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Newcastle Upon Tyne and nearby Videos From YouTube

Drone footage

Amature drone footage Gateshead/uk.

Channel: Gary Clark (View Channel)

Published: 13 Aug 2022

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 East parliamentary constituency.

Newcastle upon Tyne East is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Mr Nicholas Brown (Independent) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Hancock Street, NE2 4PU

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 NE2 4PU

Latitude
54.980001
Longitude
-1.611388

Residents at NE2 4PU

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at NE2 4PU

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
20:20

Traffic Emission Zones

Tyneside (Newcastle and Gateshead)

Historical Weather Summary

Clear12.05%
Cloudy65.08%
Rain9.23%
Windy13.60%
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 NE2 4PU

Active
None

Postcode Details for NE2 4PU

Introduced
1 Jul 1986

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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