Postcode · Blaydon-on-Tyne

NE21 4BD area guide

Who lives in NE21 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,461 (2024)

NE21 4BDBlaydon-on-Tyne

At a glance

What NE21 4BD is like

NE21 4BD is a postcode in the Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,461 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE21 4 sold for a median of £173,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE21 4BD compares

Headline figures for NE21 4BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£173,750

Median over 74 sales in NE21 4, +24.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE21 4BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE21 4 is up 24.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE21 4BD FAQs

Is NE21 4BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE21 4BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £173,750.

Homes in NE21 4 sold for a median of £173,750 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +24.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE21 4BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE21 4BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE21 4BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.3%).

Which council covers NE21 4BD?

The local authority for NE21 4BD is Gateshead.

NE21 4BD comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE21 4BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blaydon Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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