Postcode NE21 5DL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5DL and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 5DL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5DL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NE21 5DL is Clara Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tyne Street and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5DL (for ages 11 and under) is Parkhead Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. 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 5DL is Queens Head Hotel and is 272 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Cod and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.4 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 5DL 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 5DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clara Street 12 m
Eastlands 59 m
May Street 74 m
Florence Street 78 m
Northlands 90 m
Ramsay Street 91 m
Tyne Street 111 m
California 133 m
West Park Gardens 140 m
Parkside Avenue 142 m
Commercial Street 142 m
Weatherside 155 m
Litchfield Lane 177 m
Old Well Lane 190 m
East Park Gardens 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5DL

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 5DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
439 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
754 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
775 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 788 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.1 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.85 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.41 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.44 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.6 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.65 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.73 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.75 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.83 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.92 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.99 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.02 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.41 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 3.41 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
78 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
212 m
Parkhead News & Off License Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
221 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
222 m
Tynevale Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
222 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
272 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
272 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
281 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
281 m
BV & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
313 m
Blaydon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2019
313 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
333 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
333 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
333 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
333 m
Winlaton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
333 m
Winlaton Vulcan Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 26, 2014
338 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
377 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
377 m
Sara's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
391 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tyne Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
California Bus Stop/Station 176 m
California Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Tyne Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Litchfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 79.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 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% 30 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 279,227 kWh - mean 15,513 kWh : median 16,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 48,456 kWh - mean 2,692 kWh : median 2,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95444100
Longitude -1.72174900
OS Easting 417918
OS Northing 0562235
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3539
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 004E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1