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NE21 5 area guide

Who lives in NE21 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
9,796 (2024)
At a glance

What NE21 5 is like

The NE21 5 postcode sector in Gateshead covers 184 live postcodes and is home to about 9,796 people in 4,291 households. 58.2% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE21 5 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE21 5 compares

Headline figures for NE21 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£160,000

Median over 65 sales in NE21 5, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in NE21 5.

Household incomeMore
£38,899

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE21 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE21 5 FAQs

01
Is NE21 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NE21 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in NE21 5 sold for a median of £160,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE21 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE21 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE21 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).
05
Which council covers NE21 5?

The local authority for NE21 5 is Gateshead.

NE21 5 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE21 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.5 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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