Postcode NE21 5AG (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE21 5AG is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 5AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE21 5AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 5AG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE21 5AG is West View which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blaydon West Primary School and is 71 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5AG (for ages 11 and under) is Blaydon West Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2017. 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 5AG is Bisley Hotel and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 24% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 24% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 76% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5AG 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 5AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE21 5AG, and the approximate distance away.

West View 51 m
Theresa Street 81 m
East View 84 m
Dene Road 98 m
Shop Spouts 98 m
Lawrence Court 113 m
Mary Street 114 m
Loup Street 120 m
Mabel Street 122 m
Whitmore Road 137 m
Clifford Street 151 m
Lucy Street 155 m
Garden Street 169 m
Lynwood Avenue 170 m
Murray Street 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5AG

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 5AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
74 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 465 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
619 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.3 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.42 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.49 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.49 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.84 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.86 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.93 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.25 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.27 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.31 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.63 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.7 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.78 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.96 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 3.07 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
74 m
Bisley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2019
85 m
Hadrian House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
94 m
Blaydon Resource Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
101 m
St Cuthberts Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
101 m
The Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
101 m
The Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 10, 2022
157 m
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
168 m
Gateshead Foodbank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
168 m
Briarwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
189 m
Blaydon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
279 m
Blaydon Staffs Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
284 m
Shell UK Oil Products Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
284 m
BLAYDON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
284 m
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
286 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
286 m
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
286 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
286 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
286 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
286 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Blaydon West Primary School Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Blaydon Bank-Lawrence Court Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Shibdon Road-West View Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Shibdon Road-East View Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Blaydon Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 146 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 5AG - Data from Dec 2021

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 923 m
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.11 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.38 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 5AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.6 Mbps 45.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4 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 76% 19.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 24% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 296,906 kWh - mean 12,371 kWh : median 8,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 56,528 kWh - mean 2,261 kWh : median 2,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96361500
Longitude -1.71390800
OS Easting 418416
OS Northing 0563258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17020
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000861
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2