Affluence in NE21 6QQ
How NE21 6QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
NE21 6QQBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 6QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 6QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the NE21 6QQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the NE21 6QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the NE21 6QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 6QQ (Blaydon South) (about 1,495 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.