Postcode NE21 5DU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE21 5DU is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in April 2005 and is an active postcode. NE21 5DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE21 5DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5DU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NE21 5DU is Hawthorn Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shibdon Bank-Hawthorn Road and is 87 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5DU (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon. 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 5DU is Blaydon Cricket Club and is 158 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Cod and is 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 36.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 5DU 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 5DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Road 15 m
Springfield Road 45 m
Cheviot Close 50 m
Haggerstone Mews 50 m
Simonside Road 91 m
Wallington Close 114 m
Park Avenue 122 m
Rennison Mews 144 m
Tynevale Avenue 146 m
Gibsons Court 155 m
Dunns Way 190 m
Robinsons Drive 221 m
Tyne Street 224 m
Parkside Avenue 230 m
Weatherside 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5DU

Introduction April 2005
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 5DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 579 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
610 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
647 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
823 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.09 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.77 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.14 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.33 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.43 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.55 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.59 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.62 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.7 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.7 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.77 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.93 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.04 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 3.09 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.1 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2019
158 m
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
162 m
Tynevale Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
162 m
Winlaton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
282 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2016
286 m
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
286 m
Pachino Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
286 m
The Food Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
286 m
Parkhead News & Off License Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
391 m
K & J Stores Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2019
408 m
BV & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
411 m
Winlaton Vulcan Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 26, 2014
436 m
The 1:1 Diet with Jen Retailers - other Exempt
443 m
Pizza Enjoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 17, 2021
462 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
473 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Blaydon Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
544 m
Blaydon Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
544 m
Sara's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
544 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shibdon Bank-Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Tyne Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bleach Green Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Axwell View-Parkside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bleach Green Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.92 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.22 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.6 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 156.02 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 29.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 36.4% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.2 21.6
300+ Mbps 63.6% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 133,584 kWh - mean 12,144 kWh : median 12,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 36,916 kWh - mean 3,356 kWh : median 2,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95639100
Longitude -1.71803500
OS Easting 418155
OS Northing 0562453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15209
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2