NE21 postcode district

Gateshead · 541 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NE21 district, the nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Oldwell Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Blaydon station is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Hallgarth Hall Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Blaydon West Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Parkhead Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 May 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

West Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

1.0 mi

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Excelsior AcademyAll-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–19

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

1.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

Newburn Manor Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jun 2022 · Report

2.1 mi

Trinity Post 16 Solutions LimitedSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Blaydon

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Metrocentre

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Hallgarth Hall Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

2.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Blaydon Cricket GroundPlaying field · 1.5 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 2.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bleach GreenPlaying field · 8.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hallgarth Hall ParkPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

St Thomas More Community Sports CentreSports ground · 3.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Shibdon ParkPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Larch GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NE21 district

What is the crime rate in the NE21 district?

Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NE21 district?

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £289,126, semi-detached £181,175, terraced £151,364, flats £97,082. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NE21 district?

The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NE21 district?

Blaydon is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NE21 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £36,950 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE21

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NE15 NE40 NE16 NE39 NE5 NE4 NE11 NE41

NE21 postcode district

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