Affluence in NE21 6BE
How NE21 6BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,365 (2024)
NE21 6BEBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 6BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 6BE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the NE21 6BE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the NE21 6BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the NE21 6BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 6BE (Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill) (about 1,365 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.