Postcode NE21 5BA (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5BA and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 5BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5BA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE21 5BA is Linden Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazel Road-Linden Road and is 76 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5BA (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 5BA is The Huntsman and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE21 5BA 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 5BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linden Road 13 m
Hazel Road 100 m
Willow Road 106 m
Dockendale Place 128 m
Ladywell Road 140 m
Laurel Road 159 m
Brantwood Court 159 m
Shibdon Bank 161 m
Maple Road 176 m
Shibdon Crescent 208 m
Masseys View 217 m
Sycamore Road 231 m
Woodvale Road 250 m
Elm Road 270 m
Whitewell Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5BA

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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
600 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 678 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
816 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.09 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.65 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.74 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.9 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.18 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.19 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.28 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.29 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.53 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.6 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.62 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.65 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.67 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.72 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
0 m
Kandola Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
151 m
K & J Stores Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2019
231 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2016
356 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
356 m
Pachino Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
356 m
The Food Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
356 m
BLAYDON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
447 m
Blaydon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
460 m
Blaydon Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
468 m
Blaydon Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
468 m
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
471 m
Gateshead Foodbank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
471 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
474 m
Little Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
474 m
The Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 10, 2022
491 m
Feeding Families Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
537 m
The Hendry School Of Irish Dancing Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
537 m
The Huntsman Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
537 m
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
563 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hazel Road-Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Hazel Road-Linden Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Shibdon Bank-Hazel Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Shibdon Bank-Hazel Terrace Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Hazel Road-Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.47 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.84 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 81.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.4 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% 20.6 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 567,942 kWh - mean 14,563 kWh : median 13,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 135,672 kWh - mean 3,570 kWh : median 3,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95886300
Longitude -1.71053700
OS Easting 418634
OS Northing 0562730
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8457
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1