NE16 GP catchment: which practices serve the NE16 postcode district
25,317 people living in the NE16 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 9 practices. The practice with the most is The Whickham Practice in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with 13,965 (55%). The 3 largest together hold 84% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in NE16 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Gateshead and County Durham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whickham Practice | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 13,965 | 55% | 81% | Good |
| Cedars Medical Group | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,696 | 15% | 92% | Good |
| Sunniside Surgery | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 3,559 | 14% | 97% | Good |
| Glenpark Medical Practice | Gateshead | 1,285 | 5% | 75% | Good |
| Crawcrook Medical Centre | Ryton | 524 | 2% | 62% | Requires improvement |
| Tanfield View Medical Group | Stanley | 389 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| Chainbridge Medical Partnership | Blaydon on Tyne | 312 | 1% | 78% | Good |
| Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road Medical Group | Gateshead | 293 | 1% | 89% | Good |
| Oakfields Health Group | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 274 | 1% | 83% | Good |
Across the 9 practices serving NE16 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Crawcrook Medical Centre to 97% at Sunniside Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Sunniside Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (95%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve NE16?
The Whickham Practice, Cedars Medical Group, Sunniside Surgery, Glenpark Medical Practice and Crawcrook Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in NE16.
How many people in NE16 are registered with a GP?
25,317, 95% of them at 9 practices.
Which GP near NE16 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Sunniside Surgery: 97% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.