The postcode NE21 5BY is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 5BY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
NE21 5BY 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 5BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to NE21 5BY is Tyne Street which is centered 129 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blaydon Bus Station and is 61 m away.
The closest primary school to NE21 5BY (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 5BY is The Yard and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.
Policing for NE21 5BY 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 5BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE21 5BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE21 5BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE21 5BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 239 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 639 m | |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 785 m |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy | 3-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 1.45 km |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Waverley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.76 km |
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Broadwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy | 4-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 2.56 km |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| St Cuthbert's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 2.83 km |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.89 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 2.94 km | |
| West Denton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 5BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon Resource Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 94 m | |
| St Cuthberts Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 94 m | |
| The Yard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 94 m | |
| Bisley Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Hadrian House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 155 m | |
| B&M Retail Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 221 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 221 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Kentoci Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 221 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 221 m | |
| News 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Poundworld | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 221 m | |
| Superdrug Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 221 m | |
| W Boyes & Co Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 221 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 5BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Blaydon Bus Station | 61 m | |
| Blaydon Bus Station | 72 m | |
| Blaydon Bus Station | 84 m | |
| Blaydon Bus Station | 98 m | |
| Shibdon Road-West View | 102 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 5BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Lemington Point | 922 m | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 962 m | |
| Image Hill | 976 m | |
| Stella Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Bewes Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Bewes Hills | 1.9 km | |
| Lands Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Knop Law | 2.49 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Thornley Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Bog Wood | 2.96 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.96502300 |
| Longitude | -1.71230500 |
| OS Easting | 418518 |
| OS Northing | 0563415 |
| 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: 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 |