Postcode NE21 5BT (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5BT and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 5BT 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 5BT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to NE21 5BT is George Street which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shibdon Road-Larch Road and is 126 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5BT (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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

George Street 104 m
Lucy Street 165 m
Larch Road 181 m
East View 204 m
Dene Road 216 m
West View 240 m
Blaydon Highway 252 m
Mabel Street 253 m
Theresa Street 267 m
Elm Road 293 m
Chainbridge Road 305 m
Cowen Road 310 m
Birch Road 320 m
Loup Street 331 m
Tyne Street 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5BT

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 5BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
360 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 734 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
893 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.18 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.44 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.61 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.67 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.71 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.72 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.05 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.1 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.11 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.42 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.43 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.51 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.59 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.75 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.79 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.99 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
0 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
0 m
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
0 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
0 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
0 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
0 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
0 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
0 m
Kentoci Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2019
0 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
0 m
News 4 U Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
0 m
Poundworld Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
0 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
0 m
Superdrug Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
0 m
W Boyes & Co Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
0 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
0 m
Blaydon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
103 m
BLAYDON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
116 m
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
157 m
Gateshead Foodbank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
157 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shibdon Road-Larch Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Blaydon Bus Link Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Larch Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Blaydon Bus Link Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Shibdon Road-East View Bus Stop/Station 184 m

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 926 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.28 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.6 Mbps 18 Mbps 23.46 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 133,461 kWh - mean 22,244 kWh : median 21,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96388400
Longitude -1.70947100
OS Easting 418700
OS Northing 0563289
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3