The postcode NE21 5AU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE21 5AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5AU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to NE21 5AU is Shibdon Crescent which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shibdon Road and is 135 m away.
The closest primary school to NE21 5AU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd and is 503 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE21 5AU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE21 5AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE21 5AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE21 5AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE21 5AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 678 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 861 m | |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.01 km |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2 km |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 2.03 km |
| Waverley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy | 4-11 | 2.42 km | |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 2.49 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 2.49 km |
| Broadwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 2.8 km | |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.82 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 5AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon Childrens Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Little Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2018 | 251 m | |
| Kandola Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 303 m | |
| BLAYDON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 401 m | |
| Blaydon Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 413 m | |
| K & J Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2019 | 421 m | |
| Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2018 | 479 m | |
| Gateshead Foodbank | Awaiting Inspection | 479 m | |
| B&M Retail Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 503 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 503 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 503 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 503 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Kentoci Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 503 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 503 m | |
| News 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 503 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 5AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Shibdon Road | 135 m | |
| Shibdon Road-Shibdon Bank | 157 m | |
| Shibdon Bank-Hazel Terrace | 159 m | |
| Hazel Road-Linden Road | 167 m | |
| Shibdon Road-Shibdon Bank | 180 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 52.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 5AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lemington Point | 1.33 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Image Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Stella Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Lands Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Bewes Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Bewes Hills | 2.23 km | |
| Thornley Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Clockburn Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Windy Hill | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 135.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.6 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.1 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NE21 5AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95957300 |
| Longitude | -1.70708100 |
| OS Easting | 418855 |
| OS Northing | 0562810 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blaydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000858 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |