Affluence in NE21 5FF
How NE21 5FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
NE21 5FFBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 5FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 5FF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the NE21 5FF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the NE21 5FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the NE21 5FF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 5FF (Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.