Postcode NE21 6QE (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6QE and nearby postcodes

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

NE21 6QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6QE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE21 6QE is Windermere Crescent which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkhead Estate and is 36 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6QE (for ages 11 and under) is Parkhead Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. 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 6QE is New West End Social Club and is 444 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 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.8 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 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windermere Crescent 32 m
Park Lane 45 m
Rydal Crescent 51 m
Coniston Crescent 85 m
Wasdale Crescent 89 m
Ullswater Crescent 108 m
Parkgate Lane 117 m
Hawesdale Crescent 131 m
Spa Well Close 134 m
Borrowdale Crescent 151 m
Grasmere Crescent 173 m
Parkland Avenue 208 m
Buttermere Crescent 208 m
Conifer Close 236 m
Thirlmere Crescent 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
246 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
559 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.3 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.61 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
2.28 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.47 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.67 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.69 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.7 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.74 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.76 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.81 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.94 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.96 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.11 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.47 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.49 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.56 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winlaton Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
98 m
Parkhead Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
246 m
Spring Blaydon Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
246 m
St Pauls Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
344 m
Sara's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
364 m
Winton Court Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
364 m
Parkhead News & Off License Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
421 m
New West End Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
444 m
Winlaton Vulcan Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 26, 2014
460 m
East Ocean Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
490 m
Roma Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
490 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
490 m
Sweet Petite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
490 m
Hilton & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
February 6, 2020
543 m
The Highlander Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
543 m
Winlaton West Lane Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
559 m
Ristorante Pizzeria Desi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2018
561 m
Galaxy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
568 m
Vulcan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
568 m
Winlaton Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Park Lane-Parkgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Paddock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 160.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 308,727 kWh - mean 11,874 kWh : median 11,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 84,368 kWh - mean 3,375 kWh : median 3,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.94995100
Longitude -1.72340400
OS Easting 417814
OS Northing 0561735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11410
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 E33000857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2