Postcode · Blaydon-on-Tyne

NE21 5TL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,493 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE21 5TL is like

NE21 5TL is a postcode in the Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,493 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5TL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE21 5TL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE21 5TL FAQs

Is NE21 5TL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE21 5TL?

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.

Is NE21 5TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE21 5TL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE21 5TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.2%).

Which council covers NE21 5TL?

The local authority for NE21 5TL is Gateshead.

NE21 5TL comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE21 5TL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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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