NE21 4EF

Blaydon · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blaydon-On-Tyne
Ward
Blaydon
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Postcode district
NE21
Postcode sector
NE21 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE21 6BT 40 m
NE21 6DN 76 m
NE21 6AZ 82 m
NE21 4EG 84 m
NE21 6DL 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE21 4EF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE21
Postcode sector
NE21 4
Latitude
54.956866
Longitude
-1.730006
British National Grid easting
417,389
British National Grid northing
562,502

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Gateshead · E08000037
Electoral ward
Blaydon · E05016547
Parish or community
E43000229
Westminster constituency
Blaydon and Consett · E14001106
Output area
E00041456
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 004B · E01008180
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 004 · E02001685

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
51, North Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4EF 20 March 2018 £60,500
Pendor, North Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4EF 21 December 2017 £157,500
51, North Street, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4EF 1 September 2015 £80,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
43
Secondary
7
  1. West Lane Primary School

    Community school

    642 m
  2. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    695 m
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    832 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,256
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 338
  • Anti social behaviour 230
  • Shoplifting 207
  • Criminal damage and arson 140
  • Vehicle crime 95

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

6 female, 3 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
1.1
NE21 4 residents
6,410

Age bands in NE21 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

1,154 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

610 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.5%

1,803 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

1,683 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

1,066 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE21 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • HOLLYHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 FRONT STREET, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 4RD

    ODS code A85616

    450 m

  • OLDWELL SURGERY

    10 FRONT STREET, WINLATON, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 4RD

    ODS code A85018

    450 m

  • CHAINBRIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5AE

    ODS code A85010

    1.4 km

  • NEWBURN SURGERY

    4 NEWBURN ROAD, NEWBURN, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 8LX

    ODS code A86038

    3.3 km

  • WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 4PD

    ODS code A85020

    3.6 km

  • CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PATTINSON DRIVE, CRAWCROOK, RYTON, NE40 4US

    ODS code A85014

    3.8 km

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

    2 BETTS AVENUE, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 6TQ

    ODS code A86030

    3.9 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 KENLEY ROAD, SLATYFORD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2UY

    ODS code A86601

    4.1 km

  • THROCKLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    THROCKLEY PRIMARY CARE CT, TILLMOUTH PK RD,THROCKLEY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 9PA

    ODS code A86026

    4.4 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DENTON PARK HEALTH CENTRE, WEST DENTON WAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2QW

    ODS code A86013

    4.5 km

  • PARKWAY MEDICAL GROUP

    CHAPEL HOUSE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HILLHEAD PARKWAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 1LJ

    ODS code A86022

    4.6 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

    142 ARMSTRONG ROAD, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8QB

    ODS code A86021

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • North Street

    BCT · Winlaton

    0.1 miles
  • North Street

    BCT · Winlaton

    0.1 miles
  • Black Lane-Snowdrop Close

    BCT · Blaydon Burn

    0.1 miles
  • Bus Station

    BCS · Winlaton

    0.1 miles
  • Black Lane-Valley Crescent

    BCT · Blaydon Burn

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 004B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,251 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

59 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 7 secondary schools. West Lane Primary School is the nearest published school at 642 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,256 published events cover 12 months, averaging 104.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 338 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.