Postcode NE21 4EZ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 4EZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 4EZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4EZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE21 4EZ is Back Lane which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Back Lane-Heddon View and is 90 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 4EZ (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 4EZ is The Huntsman and is 465 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sea Garden Chinese Take Away and is 160 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 4EZ 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 4EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Lane 70 m
Westway 185 m
Daffodil Close 202 m
Blackstone Court 240 m
Heddon View 243 m
Hillside 251 m
Denton View 257 m
Croftdale Road 262 m
Crocus Close 264 m
Tynebank 288 m
Tulip Close 294 m
Rushley Crescent 358 m
Blaydon Bank 369 m
Chesmond Drive 440 m
North Street 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 4EZ

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 4EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
130 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 288 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
681 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.15 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.16 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.2 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.82 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.94 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.03 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.49 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.67 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.93 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.96 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 3.02 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.08 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.16 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.24 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.38 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.45 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Josephs RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
130 m
St Thomas Moore School (The Bistro Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
130 m
Sea Garden Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
160 m
Pizza Enjoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 17, 2021
178 m
The 1:1 Diet with Jen Retailers - other Exempt
348 m
BV & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
425 m
Feeding Families Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
465 m
The Hendry School Of Irish Dancing Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
465 m
The Huntsman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
465 m
Blaydon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2019
475 m
Blaydon Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
503 m
Blaydon Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
503 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
538 m
Tynevale Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
538 m
Watermill Teashop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
600 m
The Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 10, 2022
624 m
Winlaton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
630 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
633 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
633 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
636 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Back Lane-Heddon View Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Back Lane-Twizell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Back Lane-School Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Black Lane-Daffodil Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Heddon View-Tynebank Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 53.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 505 m
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 706 m
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 938 m
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.82 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.99 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.9 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 342,094 kWh - mean 11,796 kWh : median 11,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 75,094 kWh - mean 2,589 kWh : median 2,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 4EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96062000
Longitude -1.72437700
OS Easting 417747
OS Northing 0562922
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18472
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 E33000860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1