TS21 1NQ

POSTCODE

TS21 1NQ is a postcode in Sedgefield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.6028, -1.4843
OS grid NZ334231 (433,411, 523,196)
IMD England
8/10
#23880
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WJG38+47
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23880
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23880 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in TS21

Police Recorded Crime near TS21 1NQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TS21 1NQ

Counts are for Sedgefield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -46%
32208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -41%
23168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

58
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,611
White Brit.97.6%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,611
Christian64.7%
No religion28.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,608
50–6423.2%
65–7416.9%
35–4915.8%
75–8410.8%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 669
Single family household, all members 66+20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
One person: other9.4%
+ 8 other households · 25.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Heighington Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station

    Rail · SE bound entrance

    6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min
  • North Road Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 108 min

Bus stops

  • Elstob Cottage

    Bus · N-bound · north

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Elstob Cottage

    Bus · S-bound · south

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Elstob Road End

    Bus · N-bound · north

    435 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Elstob Road End

    Bus · S-bound · south

    437 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • High Grindon Farm

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Coordinates & Location for TS21 1NQ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Sedgefield
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TS21 1NQ
Coordinates
54.6028, -1.4843
Grid reference
NZ334231
Easting
433,411
Northing
523,196
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WJG38+47
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor E14001382
Constituency
E14001382
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Sedgefield
Constituency code
E14001382
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Mordon
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 054B E01020828
E01020828
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 054 E02004339
E02004339
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 054B E01020828
E01020828
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 054 E02004339
E02004339
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:41 AM5:59 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TS21 1NQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020828 and MSOA E02004339 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23880
Present — Active
Postcode TS21 1NQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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