Affluence in NE21 5EY
How NE21 5EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,695 (2024)
NE21 5EYBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 5EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 5EY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.8% of adults in the NE21 5EY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the NE21 5EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the NE21 5EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 5EY (Blaydon South) (about 1,695 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.