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NE21 5LL

Blaydon

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE21 5LL

Overview

Postcode NE21 5LL is located in a major urban area, within the Blaydon ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 167.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 167.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from NE21 5LL.

Flood risk

High

Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill near NE21 5LL has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for NE21 5LL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Walking directions to MetroCentre

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
161.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
389
91.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
3.53%
Indian
7
1.65%
Other White
4
0.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.47%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
76
41.99%
Owns outright
75
41.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
14.36%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.21%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Blaydon

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £144,750 in Blaydon area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blaydon 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 Blaydon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£257,498
Flats3£68,500
Semi-Detached36£185,000
Terraced79£130,000

10 year median price trend in Blaydon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blaydon.

Schools

In the NE21 5LL postcode area, located within Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE21 5LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miAll-throughExcelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE21 5LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE21 5LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiMetro Park, Gateshead, NE11 9XSWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miAsdaGibside Way, Gateshead, NE11 9YAWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.