Postcode NE21 6DQ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE21 6DQ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. NE21 6DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE21 6DQ 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 6DQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE21 6DQ is Hill Top which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Litchfield Terrace and is 129 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6DQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon. 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 6DQ is Queens Head Hotel and is 118 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Post House Chippy and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Top 21 m
Mount Pleasant 41 m
Garth Farm Road 55 m
Branch Street 82 m
Old Well Lane 97 m
Garth Crescent 116 m
Litchfield Lane 140 m
Cromwell Avenue 152 m
Front Street 160 m
Litchfield Street 164 m
Hallgarth Mews 168 m
Jobling Avenue 169 m
Cromwell Place 181 m
Hallgarth Road 185 m
Commercial Street 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6DQ

Introduction January 1983
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 6DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
603 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 691 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
692 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
726 m
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.07 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.6 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.13 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.39 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.52 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.94 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.95 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.99 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
3.01 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.04 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.11 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.2 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.28 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
3.38 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 3.42 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BV & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
105 m
Post House Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
118 m
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
118 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
123 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
169 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
169 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
171 m
Moulin Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
171 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
171 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
171 m
Winlaton Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
171 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
210 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
210 m
Winlaton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
240 m
The Turf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
241 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
254 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
254 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
254 m
Up the Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
261 m
Branches Out of School Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
280 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Litchfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Winlaton Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Tyne Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 991 m
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.23 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.6 Mbps 76.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 266,944 kWh - mean 13,347 kWh : median 13,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 79,775 kWh - mean 3,989 kWh : median 3,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95600300
Longitude -1.72529900
OS Easting 417690
OS Northing 0562408
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2