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Postcode · Blaydon-on-Tyne

Housing in NE21 6EE

What the homes in NE21 6EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,365 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.1%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE21 6EEEngland
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached68.1%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86% of households in the NE21 6EE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 59.8% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

NE21 6EE
86%
12%
England
  • Owned86%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE21 6EEEngland
Owned outright59.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE21 6EEEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 14.5% of households include dependent children.

NE21 6EEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gateshead

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gateshead (August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GatesheadEngland
All homes£804£1,459
One bedroom£590£1,195
Two bedrooms£723£1,335
Three bedrooms£844£1,489
Four or more£1,196£2,161
Detached£1,101£1,640
Semi-detached£842£1,449
Terraced£812£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 6EE (Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill) (about 1,365 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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