The postcode NE21 6BY is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 6BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE21 6BY 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 6BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to NE21 6BY is Brockwell Close which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winlaton Bus Station Stand D and is 69 m away.
The closest primary school to NE21 6BY (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 6BY is The Turf and is 55 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 55.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for NE21 6BY is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE21 6BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE21 6BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE21 6BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE21 6BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 495 m |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 769 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 819 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 934 m | |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 1.65 km |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy | 3-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 2.74 km |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 3.07 km |
| Waverley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 3.31 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 3.31 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 3.35 km |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 3.5 km |
| Thorp Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 6BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branches Out of School Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Winlaton Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Turf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 55 m | |
| Up the Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 69 m | |
| Galaxy Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 104 m | |
| Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 104 m | |
| Winlaton Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 21, 2019 | 104 m | |
| Crown And Cannon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 107 m | |
| RW Wilson Chemist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 107 m | |
| Hanover Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 122 m | |
| McCutcheon Newsagents Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 150 m | |
| Moulin Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 150 m | |
| Spice Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 150 m | |
| The Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2018 | 150 m | |
| Winlaton Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 150 m | |
| East Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 176 m | |
| Roma Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 176 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Sweet Petite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 176 m | |
| Hilton & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2020 | 202 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 6BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Winlaton Bus Station Stand D | 69 m | |
| Winlaton Bus Station | 87 m | |
| Winlaton Bus Station | 104 m | |
| Winlaton Bus Station | 111 m | |
| North Street | 122 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 52.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 6BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bewes Hill | 964 m | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Bewes Hills | 1.13 km | |
| Lands Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Image Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Stella Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Bog Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Norman's Riding Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Thornley Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Lillycrook Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Chicken's Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Barlow Gill Wood | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 6BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.7 Mbps | 55.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 25% | 50% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 50% | 128.5 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95490700 |
| Longitude | -1.72924100 |
| OS Easting | 417438 |
| OS Northing | 0562285 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| 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 |