Postcode NE21 6HJ (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6HJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 6HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 6HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE21 6HJ is Meldon Way which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knobbyends Lane and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 5.57 km away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6HJ (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 6HJ is New West End Social Club and is 588 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 746 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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. 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 6HJ 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 6HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meldon Way 49 m
Beverley Drive 80 m
Farndale Close 86 m
Denham Grove 124 m
Cresswell Close 134 m
Hartside Crescent 139 m
Waverley Close 168 m
Knobbyends Lane 171 m
Glendale Close 202 m
Woodburn Close 227 m
Beadnell Close 257 m
Redesdale Avenue 264 m
Stampley Close 294 m
Brinkburn Close 299 m
Silverdale Drive 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
396 m
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.18 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.67 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.07 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
2.13 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.3 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.78 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
3.05 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 3.36 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.36 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.37 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.37 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.37 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.44 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.49 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
3.49 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
3.51 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
3.55 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
396 m
New West End Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
588 m
St Pauls Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
636 m
Hanover Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
705 m
East Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
746 m
Roma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
746 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
746 m
Sweet Petite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
746 m
Branches Out of School Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
748 m
The Winlaton Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
748 m
Longside House Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
754 m
Up the Street Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
762 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
774 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
774 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
774 m
The Turf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
781 m
Crown And Cannon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
815 m
RW Wilson Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
815 m
Winlaton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
853 m
McCutcheon Newsagents Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
860 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knobbyends Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Barlow Lane-Knobbyends Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Hanover Estate Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Barlow Lane-Knobbyends Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Barlow Lane-Number 43 Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Wylam Station Rail 5.57 km
Wylam Station Rail 5.58 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Barlow Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Paddock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.8 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 396.2 36.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 586,749 kWh - mean 18,927 kWh : median 17,419 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 129,256 kWh - mean 4,170 kWh : median 3,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95058600
Longitude -1.73818500
OS Easting 416867
OS Northing 0561802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24141
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000920
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 022D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2