NE21 6JX postcode in Gateshead, England

NE21 6JX is a postcode in Gateshead, in the Winlaton & High Spen ward. It is in the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NE21 6JX can get it Across Gateshead: 89% Typical price £162,500 Homes sold in NE21 6, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Blaydon 4.3 km in a straight line

Where NE21 6JX is, and what is near it

Map of NE21 6JX and what is near it Map of NE21 6JX: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the NE21 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NE21 6AA: also in NE21 6NE21 6AB: also in NE21 6NE21 6AD: also in NE21 6NE21 6AE: also in NE21 6NE21 6AF: also in NE21 6NE21 6AG: also in NE21 6NE21 6AH: also in NE21 6NE21 6AL: also in NE21 6NE21 6AP: also in NE21 6NE21 6AS: also in NE21 6NE21 6AW: also in NE21 6NE21 6AX: also in NE21 6NE21 6AY: also in NE21 6NE21 6AZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6BA: also in NE21 6NE21 6BB: also in NE21 6NE21 6BD: also in NE21 6NE21 6BE: also in NE21 6NE21 6BF: also in NE21 6NE21 6BG: also in NE21 6NE21 6BH: also in NE21 6NE21 6BJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6BL: also in NE21 6NE21 6BN: also in NE21 6NE21 6BP: also in NE21 6NE21 6BQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6BR: also in NE21 6NE21 6BS: also in NE21 6NE21 6BT: also in NE21 6NE21 6BW: also in NE21 6NE21 6BX: also in NE21 6NE21 6BY: also in NE21 6NE21 6BZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6DB: also in NE21 6NE21 6DD: also in NE21 6NE21 6DF: also in NE21 6NE21 6DG: also in NE21 6NE21 6DH: also in NE21 6NE21 6DJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6DL: also in NE21 6NE21 6DN: also in NE21 6NE21 6DQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6DU: also in NE21 6NE21 6DW: also in NE21 6NE21 6DX: also in NE21 6NE21 6DZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6EA: also in NE21 6NE21 6EB: also in NE21 6NE21 6ED: also in NE21 6NE21 6EE: also in NE21 6NE21 6EF: also in NE21 6NE21 6EG: also in NE21 6NE21 6EH: also in NE21 6NE21 6EJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6EL: also in NE21 6NE21 6EN: also in NE21 6NE21 6EQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6ER: also in NE21 6NE21 6ES: also in NE21 6NE21 6ET: also in NE21 6NE21 6EU: also in NE21 6NE21 6EW: also in NE21 6NE21 6EX: also in NE21 6NE21 6EY: also in NE21 6NE21 6EZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6HA: also in NE21 6NE21 6HB: also in NE21 6NE21 6HD: also in NE21 6NE21 6HE: also in NE21 6NE21 6HF: also in NE21 6NE21 6HG: also in NE21 6NE21 6HH: also in NE21 6NE21 6HJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6HL: also in NE21 6NE21 6HN: also in NE21 6NE21 6HP: also in NE21 6NE21 6HQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6HR: also in NE21 6NE21 6HS: also in NE21 6NE21 6HT: also in NE21 6NE21 6HW: also in NE21 6NE21 6JJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6JL: also in NE21 6NE21 6JN: also in NE21 6NE21 6JQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6JR: also in NE21 6NE21 6JS: also in NE21 6NE21 6JT: also in NE21 6NE21 6JU: also in NE21 6NE21 6JW: also in NE21 6NE21 6LA: also in NE21 6NE21 6LB: also in NE21 6NE21 6LD: also in NE21 6NE21 6LE: also in NE21 6NE21 6LG: also in NE21 6NE21 6LJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6LL: also in NE21 6NE21 6LN: also in NE21 6NE21 6LP: also in NE21 6NE21 6LR: also in NE21 6NE21 6LW: also in NE21 6NE21 6LY: also in NE21 6NE21 6NB: also in NE21 6NE21 6NG: also in NE21 6NE21 6PF: also in NE21 6NE21 6PG: also in NE21 6NE21 6PH: also in NE21 6NE21 6PJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6PL: also in NE21 6NE21 6PN: also in NE21 6NE21 6PP: also in NE21 6NE21 6PQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6PR: also in NE21 6NE21 6PS: also in NE21 6NE21 6PT: also in NE21 6NE21 6PU: also in NE21 6NE21 6PW: also in NE21 6NE21 6PX: also in NE21 6NE21 6PY: also in NE21 6NE21 6PZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6QA: also in NE21 6NE21 6QB: also in NE21 6NE21 6QD: also in NE21 6NE21 6QE: also in NE21 6NE21 6QF: also in NE21 6NE21 6QG: also in NE21 6NE21 6QH: also in NE21 6NE21 6QJ: also in NE21 6NE21 6QL: also in NE21 6NE21 6QN: also in NE21 6NE21 6QP: also in NE21 6NE21 6QQ: also in NE21 6NE21 6QR: also in NE21 6NE21 6QS: also in NE21 6NE21 6QT: also in NE21 6NE21 6QU: also in NE21 6NE21 6QW: also in NE21 6NE21 6QX: also in NE21 6NE21 6QY: also in NE21 6NE21 6QZ: also in NE21 6NE21 6RA: also in NE21 6 GP 3.3 km2 places, 3.5–4.3 kmRowlands Gill NE21 6JX Map of NE21 6JX and what is near it Map of NE21 6JX: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the NE21 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 GP practices, 3.0 kmGP 3.3 km2 places, 3.5–4.3 kmRowlands Gill NE21 6JX
  • NE21 6JX
  • Other postcodes in NE21 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.9397, longitude -1.7624)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NE21 6JX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NE21 6JX?

Every home and business at NE21 6JX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NE21 6JX 100% Gateshead 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NE21 6JX 100% Gateshead 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NE21 6JX?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NE21 6JX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NE21 6JX.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Gateshead

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NE21 6JX: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NE21 6JX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NE21 6JX?

Homes in NE21 6 sold for a typical £162,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£162,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£162,500 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £318,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £166,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NE21 district: a typical £163,750 from 202 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NE21 6JX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NE21 6JX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NE21 6JX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NE21 6JX. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NE21 6JX

Band D in Gateshead for 2026‑27: £2,716. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,811 (band A) to £4,526 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,414.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,811
Band Babout 120 (18%)£2,112
Band Cabout 350 (52%)£2,414
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,716
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£3,319
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,923
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,526
Band Hfewer than 5£5,432

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gateshead before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NE21 6JX is in (ONS area E01008278), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest open schools to NE21 6JX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NE21 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NE21 6JX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NE21 6JX is Blaydon Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Blaydon Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Wylam Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barlow Road-Barlow Fell Road, 103 m away.

More stations near NE21 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NE21 6JX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NE21 6JX?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NE21 6JX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rowlands Gill Library Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 2.4 kmCycle
  • Derwent Valley Car Club Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest to the centre of NE21 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NE21 6JX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NE21 6JX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NE21 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NE21 6JX?

The nearest vets to the centre of NE21 6JX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NE21 6JX in a conservation area?

The centre of NE21 6JX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NE21 6JX?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NE21 6JX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NE21 6JX

Ward
Winlaton & High Spen
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NE21 6JQ50 mNE21 6JU310 mNE39 2ES620 mNE21 6JT690 mNE39 1BG810 mNE21 6LA1.2 km
All of NE21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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