NE21 4JW

Blaydon · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Blaydon
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Postcode district
NE21
Postcode sector
NE21 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE21 4JN 11 m
NE21 4JP 96 m
NE21 4JQ 103 m
NE21 4JY 108 m
NE21 4JL 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE21 4JW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE21
Postcode sector
NE21 4
Latitude
54.964910
Longitude
-1.718847
British National Grid easting
418,100
British National Grid northing
563,400

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
E00041467
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 005A · E01008177
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 005 · E02001686

Postcode source versions

Explore NE21

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
69
Primary
51
Secondary
8
  1. Blaydon West Primary School

    Community school

    282 m
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    386 m
  3. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    465 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,604
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 439
  • Anti social behaviour 281
  • Shoplifting 278
  • Criminal damage and arson 162
  • Vehicle crime 117

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

16

within 5 km straight-line

  • CHAINBRIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code A85010

    399 m

  • HOLLYHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85616

    1.1 km

  • OLDWELL SURGERY

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

    ODS code A85018

    1.1 km

  • NEWBURN SURGERY

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

    ODS code A86038

    2.8 km

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86030

    2.9 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86601

    3.0 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86013

    3.4 km

  • WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85020

    3.4 km

  • PARKWAY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86022

    3.6 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86021

    3.8 km

  • THROCKLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86026

    4.0 km

  • WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP

    377-377A STAMFORDHAM ROAD, WESTERHOPE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2LH

    ODS code A86025

    4.2 km

  • WEST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    170 WEST ROAD, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9QB

    ODS code A86012

    4.2 km

  • FENHAM HALL SURGERY

    FENHAM HALL DRIVE, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9XD

    ODS code A86031

    4.3 km

  • CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PATTINSON DRIVE, CRAWCROOK, RYTON, NE40 4US

    ODS code A85014

    4.4 km

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL CENTRE

    501 WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8AY

    ODS code A86004

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Stella Road-Cowans Bank

    BCT · Blaydon

    0.1 miles
  • Blaydon West Primary School

    BCT · Blaydon

    0.2 miles
  • Blaydon Bank-Lawrence Court

    BCT · Blaydon

    0.2 miles
  • Bus Station

    BCS · Blaydon

    0.2 miles
  • Stella Road-Garage

    BCT · Blaydon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 005A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,895 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

69 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 8 secondary schools. Blaydon West Primary School is the nearest published school at 282 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,604 published events cover 12 months, averaging 133.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 439 events.

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