Postcode NE21 5PU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5PU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE21 5PU is Lucy Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larch Road and is 34 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5PU (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 5PU is Bisley Hotel and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 5PU 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 5PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lucy Street 14 m
Dene Road 74 m
East View 91 m
Mabel Street 98 m
Larch Road 115 m
Theresa Street 120 m
George Street 138 m
West View 143 m
Loup Street 177 m
Mary Street 192 m
Birch Road 197 m
Elm Road 211 m
Murray Street 245 m
Shop Spouts 251 m
Lawrence Court 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5PU

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 5PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
238 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 583 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
743 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.3 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.48 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.53 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.59 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.85 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.86 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
1.9 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.25 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.25 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.41 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.47 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.58 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.62 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.93 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.96 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
0 m
Gateshead Foodbank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Blaydon Youth Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
113 m
BLAYDON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
116 m
Bisley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 12, 2019
124 m
Blaydon Resource Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
151 m
St Cuthberts Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2022
151 m
The Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
151 m
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
157 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
157 m
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
157 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
157 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
157 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
157 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
157 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
157 m
Kentoci Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2019
157 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
157 m
News 4 U Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
157 m
Poundworld Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
157 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larch Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Shibdon Road-Larch Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Shibdon Road-East View Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Shibdon Road-West View Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Blaydon Bank-Lawrence Court Bus Stop/Station 223 m

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Lemington Point Wetland 1.07 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.39 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 36 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 6.7% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 46.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 307,360 kWh - mean 19,210 kWh : median 17,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,799 kWh - mean 3,138 kWh : median 1,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96306800
Longitude -1.71147200
OS Easting 418573
OS Northing 0563197
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