NE21 6SG Gateshead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Winlaton & High Spen. Region: North East.
Streets
- Mundle Avenue, Winlaton Mill: 10 addresses
- June Avenue, Winlaton Mill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (71% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: yes, Gateshead.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mundle Avenue Winlaton Mill | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Winlaton | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldwell Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R W Wilson | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nanas Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Whickham Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derwent Walk Country Park 125 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,160 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 173 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village, a scheduled monument, 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Gibside | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lands Wood | Wood | 310 m north-west |
| Paddock Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Snipes Dene | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Far Pasture Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Turn Wheel | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 11 |
3 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Mundle Avenue.