Best Postcodes for Families in North East
Blends schools recorded, gigabit coverage and GP practices recorded in each sector.
What this ranks on: the number of schools recorded, gigabit coverage and the number of GP practices recorded. A school-quality component and a flood component are also in the blend, but each contributes the same value to every sector, so neither changes the order. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas.
| # | Sector | What is recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE27 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 2 | NE98 1 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 3 | TS5 5Middlesbrough | 99.9% gigabit | Open report → |
| 4 | NE12 5Newcastle Upon Tyne | 99.5% gigabit | Open report → |
| 5 | NE5 5Newcastle Upon Tyne | 98.9% gigabit | Open report → |
| 6 | NE24 3Blyth | 95.1% gigabit | Open report → |
| 7 | NE69 7Bamburgh | 90.4% gigabit | Open report → |
| 8 | NE66 5Alnwick | 88.3% gigabit | Open report → |
| 9 | NE39 1Rowlands Gill | 85.8% gigabit | Open report → |
| 10 | NE2 4Newcastle Upon Tyne | 81.8% gigabit · 0 GP practices | Open report → |
| 11 | TS25 3Hartlepool | 4 schools · 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 12 | NE15 7Newcastle Upon Tyne | 4 schools · 99.6% gigabit | Open report → |
| 13 | SR5 5Sunderland | 6 schools · 99.6% gigabit | Open report → |
| 14 | TS25 4Hartlepool | 5 schools · 99.4% gigabit | Open report → |
| 15 | TS3 7Middlesbrough | 4 schools · 99.4% gigabit | Open report → |
| 16 | NE26 3Whitley Bay | 1 school · 99.2% gigabit · 0 GP practices | Open report → |
| 17 | TS18 4Stockton-On-Tees | 2 schools · 99.2% gigabit | Open report → |
| 18 | NE25 8Whitley Bay | 3 schools · 99.1% gigabit · 0 GP practices | Open report → |
| 19 | TS3 9Middlesbrough | 3 schools · 99.1% gigabit | Open report → |
| 20 | TS19 9Stockton-On-Tees | 2 schools · 99% gigabit | Open report → |
| 21 | TS3 0Middlesbrough | 4 schools · 99% gigabit | Open report → |
| 22 | TS10 2Redcar | 3 schools · 98.8% gigabit | Open report → |
| 23 | TS17 8Stockton-On-Tees | 2 schools · 98.8% gigabit | Open report → |
| 24 | TS24 9Hartlepool | 4 schools · 98.8% gigabit · 0 GP practices | Open report → |
| 25 | TS20 2Stockton-On-Tees | 2 schools · 98.5% gigabit | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best areas in North East for families?
This page blends four figures for each postcode sector in North East: the number of state schools recorded, gigabit broadband coverage, the number of GP practices recorded, and a flood component. Two of those four carry no information. The school register holds no inspection grade, so every sector contributes the same school-quality value, and the flood extract places every English sector in the same band, so every sector contributes the same flood value. In practice the order is driven by broadband coverage and the number of GP practices. Treat it as a starting point and read the sector pages.
How do I find a good postcode for children's schools in North East?
Catchment areas are set by councils and change every year, and being inside a postcode sector does not give a child a place at a school in it. AreaIQ Places holds no inspection grades, so use the school lists here to see what exists nearby, read each school's report on the Ofsted site, then confirm catchment with the local authority admissions team.