The postcode NE21 6QS is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE21 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE21 6QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 6QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to NE21 6QS is Broom Close which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Scotland Head-Stephenson Way and is 47 m away.
The closest primary school to NE21 6QS (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 6QS is New West End Social Club and is 334 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 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE21 6QS is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE21 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE21 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE21 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE21 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2017) | 324 m |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 542 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.38 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 1.46 km | |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 2.3 km |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 2.69 km |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 2.85 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 2.86 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy | 3-11 | 3.14 km | |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| Waverley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 3.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE21 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winlaton Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 219 m | |
| St Pauls Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 231 m | |
| Winlaton West Lane Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 324 m | |
| New West End Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 334 m | |
| East Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Roma Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 493 m | |
| Sweet Petite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 493 m | |
| Parkhead Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 542 m | |
| Spring Blaydon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 542 m | |
| Galaxy Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 576 m | |
| Vulcan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 576 m | |
| Winlaton Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 21, 2019 | 576 m | |
| Up the Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 598 m | |
| Hilton & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2020 | 613 m | |
| The Highlander | Awaiting Inspection | 613 m | |
| Crown And Cannon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 615 m | |
| RW Wilson Chemist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 615 m | |
| The Turf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 629 m | |
| McCutcheon Newsagents Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 630 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE21 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Scotland Head-Stephenson Way | 47 m | |
| Scotland Head-Stephenson Way | 53 m | |
| Park Lane-Buttermere Cres | 131 m | |
| Park Lane - Thirlmere Crescent | 158 m | |
| Scotland Head-Park Lane | 162 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 52.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE21 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lands Wood | 662 m | |
| Thornley Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Norman's Riding Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Lillycrook Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Bewes Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Bewes Hills | 1.7 km | |
| Bog Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Paddock Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Image Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Owlet Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Clockburn Wood | 2.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE21 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.5 Mbps | 31.6 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.8 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE21 6QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.94914300 |
| Longitude | -1.72779700 |
| OS Easting | 417533 |
| OS Northing | 0561644 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blaydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000859 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |