Postcode NE21 6JU (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6JU and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 6JU 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 6JU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to NE21 6JU is Barlow Road which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barlow Road and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 5.09 km away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6JU (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 6JU is The Black Horse Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 26, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from High Spen Take Away and is 1.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barlow Road 120 m
Barlow Crescent 337 m
Barlow Fell Road 447 m
B6315 1.65 km
A694 3.61 km
B6317 3.83 km
A692 6.36 km
A689 29.98 km
A69 34.05 km
A68 44.91 km
M6 142.67 km
A1 143.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6JU

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 6JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
2 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.1 km
Greenside Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2010)
2.11 km
High Spen Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.12 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.32 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.32 km
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.71 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.11 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.18 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 3.32 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
3.35 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
3.49 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.5 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.5 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.53 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
3.72 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
4.37 km
Burnopfield Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.47 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
4.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 26, 2013
0 m
High Spen Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.61 km
Vip Teas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.61 km
Wigs Place Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.61 km
Field House Farm Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 24, 2018
1.68 km
White Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
1.7 km
Tea Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.78 km
Spen And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
1.79 km
Greenside and District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
1.88 km
Sunlea Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 11, 2019
1.98 km
Winlaton West Lane Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
2 km
The Temp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
2.01 km
Bute Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Shian Social And Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
2.02 km
Fishnets Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
2.03 km
Nisa Greenside Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
2.03 km
Wensley Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.04 km
Thornley Woodlands Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.05 km
Care with Cuddles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.05 km
Rowlands Gill Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barlow Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Barlow Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Barlow Road-Barlow Fell Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Barlow Road-Barlow Fell Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Barlow Road-South Farm Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Wylam Station Rail 5.09 km
Wylam Station Rail 5.1 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barlow Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 245 m
Chicken's Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Reeley Mires Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Martin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Spen Banks Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Reeley Mires West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Sherburn Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Betty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Low Horseclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Comb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Coalburn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.9 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.6 22.9
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 162,415 kWh - mean 6,015 kWh : median 4,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94186800
Longitude -1.75914300
OS Easting 415528
OS Northing 0560827
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1B1