Postcode NE21 6QL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE21 6QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE21 6QL is Ullswater Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkhead Estate and is 92 m away.

The closest primary school to NE21 6QL (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 6QL is New West End Social Club and is 389 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 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.9 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 6QL 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 6QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ullswater Crescent 20 m
Parkgate Lane 38 m
Grasmere Crescent 102 m
Coniston Crescent 103 m
Windermere Crescent 107 m
Park Lane 133 m
Parkland Avenue 140 m
Rydal Crescent 145 m
Gibside View 151 m
Wasdale Crescent 171 m
Derwent View 184 m
Thirlmere Crescent 198 m
Spa Well Close 206 m
Buttermere Crescent 215 m
Hawesdale Crescent 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE21 6QL

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 6QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkhead Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
249 m
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School Good
(May 19, 2017)
537 m
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.2 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.52 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
2.18 km
Fellside Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.53 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.66 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.74 km
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2007)
2.74 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2007)
2.78 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
2.78 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.82 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.85 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.02 km
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.04 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.4 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.41 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.59 km
Washingwell Community Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Parkhead Estate Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Gibside View Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Thornley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Norman's Riding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lillycrook Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Paddock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Clockburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 417,019 kWh - mean 12,265 kWh : median 12,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 106,929 kWh - mean 3,240 kWh : median 2,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE21 6QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.95082400
Longitude -1.72363200
OS Easting 417799
OS Northing 0561832
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