Affluence in NE21 4ED
How NE21 4ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,374 (2024)
NE21 4EDBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 4ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 4ED area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the NE21 4ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13% of adults in the NE21 4ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the NE21 4ED area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 4ED (Blaydon South) (about 1,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.