Postcode NE21 4RL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 4RL and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 4RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4RL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE21 4RL is Heddon View which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heddon View-Tynebank and is 31 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 4RL (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 4RL is Blaydon Cricket Club and is 328 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Enjoy and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.2 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 4RL 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 4RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heddon View 21 m
Westway 110 m
Cromwell Avenue 143 m
Tynebank 150 m
Hillside 153 m
River View 154 m
Wylam View 161 m
Daffodil Close 170 m
Hallgarth Road 172 m
Back Lane 215 m
Denton View 219 m
Tulip Close 223 m
Jobling Avenue 231 m
Alice Street 243 m
Garth Farm Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 4RL

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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
319 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 431 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
827 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
933 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
991 m
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.35 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.95 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.13 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.24 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.69 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.82 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.02 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.07 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.09 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.12 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.17 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 3.19 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.25 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.38 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pizza Enjoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 17, 2021
92 m
Sea Garden Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
127 m
BV & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
197 m
St Josephs RC Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
319 m
St Thomas Moore School (The Bistro Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
319 m
Blaydon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2019
328 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
361 m
Tynevale Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
361 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
406 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
406 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
408 m
The 1:1 Diet with Jen Retailers - other Exempt
412 m
Winlaton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
420 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
447 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
447 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
447 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
447 m
Winlaton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
447 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
456 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heddon View-Tynebank Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Heddon View-Tynebank Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Wylam View Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Back Lane-Twizell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Back Lane-Heddon View Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 53.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 975 m
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.98 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.19 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.9 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 493,194 kWh - mean 14,091 kWh : median 13,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 92,718 kWh - mean 2,810 kWh : median 2,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 4RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95857200
Longitude -1.72461000
OS Easting 417733
OS Northing 0562694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2642
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1