Postcode NE21 4BY (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 4BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE21 4BY is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 4BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE21 4BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE21 4BY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE21 4BY is Ethel Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blaydon Bank-Widdrington Road and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 4BY (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NE21 4BY is The Huntsman and is 145 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Blaydon Tandoori and is 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE21 4BY is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE21 4BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE21 4BY, and the approximate distance away.

Ethel Avenue 15 m
Ruth Avenue 27 m
Widdrington Road 31 m
Quarries Lane 32 m
Edith Avenue 52 m
Burnley Street 73 m
Harriet Street 93 m
Blaydon Bank 113 m
Ann Street 153 m
Greenbank 162 m
Pickering Drive 218 m
Murray Street 225 m
Chesmond Drive 228 m
Betsey Place 229 m
Rushley Crescent 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 4BY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE21 4BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 238 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
373 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
376 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.1 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.45 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.48 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.71 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.88 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.23 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.26 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.32 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.63 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.68 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.7 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.73 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.91 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.01 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.02 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.17 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 4BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
93 m
Blaydon Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
93 m
The 1:1 Diet with Jen Retailers - other Exempt
132 m
Feeding Families Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
145 m
The Hendry School Of Irish Dancing Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
145 m
The Huntsman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
145 m
The Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 10, 2022
250 m
Kandola Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
332 m
Blaydon West Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
373 m
St Josephs RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
376 m
St Thomas Moore School (The Bistro Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
376 m
Blaydon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2019
422 m
Blaydon Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
442 m
Pizza Enjoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 17, 2021
447 m
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
457 m
Gateshead Foodbank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
457 m
Briarwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
469 m
Hadrian House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
472 m
Bisley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2019
476 m
Blaydon Resource Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 4BY - Data from Apr 2022

Blaydon Bank-Widdrington Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Blaydon Bank-Croftdale Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Croftdale Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Blaydon Bank-Monarch Terrace Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Blaydon Bank-Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 53.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 4BY - Data from Dec 2021

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 831 m
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 969 m
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.51 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.78 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 4BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 116.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 185,809 kWh - mean 11,613 kWh : median 11,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 41,538 kWh - mean 2,596 kWh : median 2,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 4BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96039600
Longitude -1.71689800
OS Easting 418226
OS Northing 0562899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15209
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Blaydon
Local Authority District Gateshead
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1