History of the UK Postcode - Modern Origin". postcodearea.co.uk. postcodearea.co.uk . Retrieved 16 March 2018. An independent and passionate region with friendly locals and an isolated, windswept beauty Tyne and Wear is a mostly metropolitan and industrial county, more about its cities than the landscape. But what cities, with Newcastle recently voted the best nightspot in the world and with a sporting rivalry between Sunderland and Newcastle to match any around the world. Most areas have moved on from their industrial roots to achieve successful regeneration and Tyne and Wear is now known for its award winning beaches, vibrant and bustling cities, excellent museums and world-famous galleries. FOI request: Population for every postcode district in England and Wales". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016 . Retrieved 26 April 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) Currently, the NE3 district has about 1185 postcode units spread across 5 geographic postcode sectors.

Tyne and Wear is located in the north east of England and is a metropolitan county made up of five boroughs: City of Sunderland, City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gatreshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. It is bounded on the east by the North Sea, in the south by County Durham and in the north by Northumberland. The area of the NE3 postcode district is 7.19 square miles which is 18.63 square kilometres or 4,604.80 acres. ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2 . Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012 . Retrieved 21 April 2012. Manger, Warren (26 August 2014). "40 facts about the postcode to mark 40th anniversary as vital part of daily life". mirror.co.uk. mirror.co.uk . Retrieved 16 March 2018.The primary settlement in the NE3 postcode district is Newcastle upon Tyne, which is located in the county of Tyne & Wear in England. Within Newcastle upon Tyne, the most significant settlement based on count is Gosforth. Other significant settlements in the NE3 postcode district include South Gosforth, Brunton Park, Fawdon, Grange Park, Kingston Park, Coxlodge, Kenton, High Gosforth Park, Melton Park, North Brunton, and North Gosforth.

Highlights of the region include the city of Sunderland and the museums celebrating its industrial heritage of glass-making, coal mining and ship building, its wonderful boutique shops and restaurants and its charming Victorian streets. Sunderland Art Gallery features delightful paintings by L.S. Lowry, as well as famous Victorian masterpieces and other surprising curiosities from around the world.Read more: Newcastle Clean Air Zone: What you need to know about new pollution tolls starting today Map of Newcastle Clean Air Zone