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NE21 postcode area · Gateshead

The NE21 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead. Area Scores range from 16 to 61 across them. Every full NE21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NE21 district: Ryton scores 61 out of 100 (#2,651 of 6,856 nationally) while Blaydon South sits at 17 — neighbours on the map, 45 points apart on the index. 1 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £145,000 in Blaydon South to £209,500 in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,965a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime75per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NE21 district

£160,000median home sold over the past year · +16.0% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 238 sales
Detached£272,500
Semi-detached£185,000
Terraced£129,975
Flat£80,000
Gateshead£162,995
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
RytonGateshead 2,65161 £195,000
Blaydon North & Winlaton MillGateshead 3,04256 £172,500
Sunniside & Lobley HillGateshead 3,33651 £172,250
Rowlands Gill & LockhaughGateshead 3,47449 £209,500
SwalwellGateshead 4,02941 £165,000
Blaydon SouthGateshead 5,70817 £145,000

People living in NE21 Census 2021

Residents46,128
Median age (est.)46
Density1,008per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above29%
No car or van26%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 20%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 12%Other: 15%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades10%
Sales & customer service10%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NE21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE21 district.

Blaydon

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE21.

NE40 NE16 NE39 NE15 NE11 NE4 NE5 NE82

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.