Postcode NE21 6BX (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6BX and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 6BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6BX as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to NE21 6BX is Back Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winlaton Bus Station Stand D and is 41 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6BX (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 6BX is The Turf and is 45 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 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Street 57 m
Brockwell Close 79 m
Hallgarth Mews 90 m
Cromwell Place 95 m
Beaumont Court 139 m
Waterloo Street 152 m
Front Street 164 m
Birchgate Close 164 m
Ambrose Court 170 m
Scotland Court 195 m
Garth Crescent 208 m
Branch Street 210 m
Knowledge Hill 211 m
Riding Lea 227 m
Hanover Drive 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6BX

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 6BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
536 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
760 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
776 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 889 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.28 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)
2.07 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.59 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.7 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.06 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.15 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
3.19 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.19 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.25 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.27 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.3 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.35 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.39 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.47 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Turf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
45 m
Branches Out of School Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
46 m
The Winlaton Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
46 m
Up the Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
76 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
87 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
87 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
104 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
104 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
104 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
121 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
121 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
121 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
121 m
Winlaton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
121 m
Hanover Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
149 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
176 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
176 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
180 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
180 m
East Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
187 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winlaton Bus Station Stand D Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 75 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 966 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.2 Mbps 168.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.3 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 92,899 kWh - mean 18,580 kWh : median 23,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95517300
Longitude -1.72868900
OS Easting 417474
OS Northing 0562314
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3539
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 004E
Output Area / Small Area 7C1