Postcode NE21 6BJ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6BJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 6BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 6BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE21 6BJ is Brockwell Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winlaton Bus Station Stand D and is 100 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6BJ (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 6BJ is The Turf and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Galaxy Pizza and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockwell Close 33 m
Birchgate Close 100 m
Back Street 102 m
Cromwell Place 139 m
Waterloo Street 140 m
Hallgarth Mews 142 m
Beaumont Court 160 m
Owlet Close 166 m
Riding Lea 172 m
Scotland Court 175 m
Greenwell Close 180 m
Ottovale Crescent 195 m
Ambrose Court 209 m
Hanover Drive 213 m
Front Street 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6BJ

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 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
506 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
806 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
817 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 937 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.33 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.63 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.04 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.63 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.73 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.11 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.19 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.25 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.26 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.3 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.32 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.34 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.37 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.39 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.47 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branches Out of School Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
37 m
The Winlaton Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
37 m
Hanover Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
86 m
The Turf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
90 m
Up the Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
105 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
140 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
140 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
140 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
142 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
142 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
182 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
182 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
182 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
182 m
Winlaton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
182 m
East Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
210 m
Roma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
210 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
210 m
Sweet Petite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
210 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
236 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winlaton Bus Station Stand D Bus Stop/Station 100 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 929 m
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Barlow Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.9 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% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 191,301 kWh - mean 13,664 kWh : median 15,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 57,331 kWh - mean 4,095 kWh : median 2,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95509700
Longitude -1.72970800
OS Easting 417408
OS Northing 0562306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21250
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2