Postcode NE21 4LU 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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ryton is £51,497 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ryton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Ryton has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.7% 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.
The average income per household in Ryton is £51,497 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE21 4LU.
Ryton near NE21 4LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £211,000 (about £208 per square foot) in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £301,000 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £211,750 | £207 |
| Terraced | 40 | £175,000 | £184 |
| Flats | 10 | £116,750 | £182 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254,975 | £105,630 | £143,250 | £152,750 |
| 2017 | £235,000 | £106,000 | £146,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £110,000 | £150,000 | £142,000 |
| 2019 | £243,500 | £106,500 | £145,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £230,000 | £95,500 | £160,000 | £138,500 |
| 2021 | £278,340 | £105,500 | £158,000 | £151,263 |
| 2022 | £283,501 | £98,000 | £205,500 | £182,498 |
| 2023 | £325,950 | £100,000 | £202,498 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £304,945 | £114,000 | £200,000 | £199,995 |
| 2025 | £312,500 | £105,000 | £195,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £275,000 | £120,000 | £232,500 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176 | £149 | £150 | £144 |
| 2017 | £181 | £175 | £155 | £148 |
| 2018 | £207 | £129 | £158 | £137 |
| 2019 | £200 | £175 | £164 | £160 |
| 2020 | £203 | £153 | £165 | £151 |
| 2021 | £218 | £150 | £171 | £171 |
| 2022 | £244 | £165 | £212 | £187 |
| 2023 | £246 | £174 | £222 | £193 |
| 2024 | £252 | £176 | £222 | £202 |
| 2025 | £247 | £168 | £205 | £203 |
| 2026 | £257 | £193 | £236 | £185 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE21 4LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 5, Hedgefield Cottages, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 15, The Lonnen, Ryton, NE40 3EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 14, Simpson Street, Ryton, NE40 3EP | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 1, Simpson Street, Ryton, NE40 3EP | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 13, Coronation Street, Ryton, NE40 3EW | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 |
In the NE21 4LU postcode area, located within Ryton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE21 4LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher William Buckley
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella - Elected 2 May 2024
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE21 4LU records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE21 4LU in Ryton is £211,000 (about £208 per square foot) based on 140 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NE21 4LU, including Crookhill Community Primary School (Good), St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon and Newburn Manor Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE21 4LU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,885 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blaydon and Consett covering NE21 4LU is Liz Twist (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Christopher William Buckley (Labour Party).