Postcode NE21 6AX (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE21 6AX is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 6AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE21 6AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE21 6AX is Hanover Drive which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Lane-Scotland Head and is 95 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6AX (for ages 11 and under) is Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 19, 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 6AX is New West End Social Club and is 76 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from East Ocean and is 177 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE21 6AX 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 6AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE21 6AX, and the approximate distance away.

Hanover Drive 67 m
Scotland Court 104 m
Waterloo Street 145 m
Church Street 147 m
Huntley Crescent 168 m
Barlowfield Close 170 m
Ottovale Crescent 194 m
Cowen Street 197 m
Rectory Lane 204 m
Roxburgh Close 227 m
Ambrose Court 229 m
Greenwell Close 236 m
Half Fields Road 243 m
Burnthouse Close 243 m
Ennerdale Crescent 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6AX

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 6AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
244 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
688 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.17 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.55 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.9 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.28 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.87 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.98 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.99 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.09 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.18 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.19 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.21 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.21 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.23 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.43 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.52 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
3.57 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New West End Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
76 m
East Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
177 m
Roma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
177 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
177 m
Sweet Petite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
177 m
St Pauls Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
189 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
230 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
230 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
230 m
Up the Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
233 m
Winlaton West Lane Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
244 m
Branches Out of School Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
261 m
The Winlaton Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
261 m
The Turf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
263 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
275 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
275 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
312 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
312 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
312 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
312 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

West Lane-Scotland Head Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Scotland Head-West Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Scotland Head-St Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Scotland Head-Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 6AX - Data from Dec 2021

Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Paddock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 6AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 137.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 402,511 kWh - mean 19,167 kWh : median 17,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95259900
Longitude -1.72995900
OS Easting 417393
OS Northing 0562028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11410
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Winlaton and High Spen
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3