Postcode NE21 5TW (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 5TW and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 5TW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5TW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE21 5TW is Cowen Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chainbridge Road-Railway Crossing and is 189 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 5TW (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 339 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowen Road 63 m
Chainbridge Road 187 m
Blaydon Highway 221 m
Whiteley Road 326 m
Factory Road 427 m
Shibdon Road 483 m
B6317 747 m
Scotswood Road 2.44 km
A694 7.28 km
A695 10.19 km
A69 37.41 km
A68 45.57 km
A1 145.39 km
M6 146.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 5TW

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 5TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
699 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.06 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.14 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.22 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.45 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.47 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.62 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.8 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.89 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.96 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.98 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.1 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.18 km
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2.32 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 2.45 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.48 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.67 km
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
2.73 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beckleberrys Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 18, 2021
0 m
Blaydon Community Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Team Valley Foodservice Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
0 m
The Best Designer Cakes, Catering And Training Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
0 m
Inline Nutrition Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
290 m
Regal Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
290 m
Sound Inc Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
317 m
B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2019
339 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
339 m
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
339 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
339 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
339 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
339 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
339 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
339 m
Kentoci Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2019
339 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
339 m
News 4 U Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
339 m
Poundworld Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
339 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chainbridge Road-Railway Crossing Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Chainbridge Road-Railway Crossing Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Chainbridge Road-Whiteley Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Chainbridge Road Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Blaydon Bus Link Bus Stop/Station 400 m

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 804 m
Sugley Dene Valley 1.25 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 53.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 74.2 18.8
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 398,386 kWh - mean 18,108 kWh : median 13,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 5TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96411300
Longitude -1.70419000
OS Easting 419038
OS Northing 0563316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16377
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2