Affluence in NE21 6QZ
How NE21 6QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
NE21 6QZBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 6QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 6QZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the NE21 6QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the NE21 6QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the NE21 6QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 6QZ (Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.