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NE21 4JZ

Stella Cottages

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella

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Detailed insights for NE21 4JZ

Overview

Postcode NE21 4JZ is located in a major urban area, within the Ryton, Crookhill and Stella ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Ryton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ryton is £51,497 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Ryton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ryton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Ryton is £51,497 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 275 ft away from NE21 4JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ryton near NE21 4JZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blaydon located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE21 4JZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Blaydon

N/A

Walking directions to Blaydon

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
4,784.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
18.31(-16%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.72(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.61(-51%)
Vehicle crime
2.99(-27%)
Other theft
2.62(-56%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
98.26%
Other White
4
1.39%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
30.49%
Level 3 (A level)
55
22.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
16.26%
No qualifications
25
10.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.76%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
48.76%
Owns with a mortgage
53
43.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ryton, Crookhill and Stella in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£296,000
Flats10£113,750
Semi-Detached53£188,000
Terraced39£174,000

10 year median price trend in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella.

Schools

In the NE21 4JZ postcode area, located within Ryton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE21 4JZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryCrookhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district (2025-26).

Band A£1,719
Band B£2,005
Band C£2,292
Band D£2,578
Band E£3,151
Band F£3,724
Band G£4,297
Band H£5,157

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NE21 4JZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Christopher William Buckley

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Liz Twist

Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictGatesheadE08000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlaydon and ConsettE14001106
ParishGateshead, unparished areaE43000229
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)RytonE02001682
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gateshead 001CE01008248
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.