Affluence in NE21 5LA
How NE21 5LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
NE21 5LABlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 5LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 5LA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the NE21 5LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the NE21 5LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the NE21 5LA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 5LA (Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.