Affluence in NE21 5EW
How NE21 5EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
NE21 5EWBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 5EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 5EW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the NE21 5EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.2% of adults in the NE21 5EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the NE21 5EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 5EW (Blaydon South) (about 1,737 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.