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NE21 5BX

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 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE21 5AF 10 m
NE21 5AE 26 m
NE21 5AH 51 m
NE21 4QB 79 m
NE21 5AG 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE21 5BX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE21
Postcode sector
NE21 5
Latitude
54.963997
Longitude
-1.712606
British National Grid easting
418,500
British National Grid northing
563,300

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
E00041469
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 005A · E01008177
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 005 · E02001686

Postcode source versions

Explore NE21

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
54
Secondary
8

  1. Blaydon West Primary School

    Community school

    161 m

  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    538 m

  3. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Academy converter

    690 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,585
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 432
  • Shoplifting 282
  • Anti social behaviour 274
  • Criminal damage and arson 159
  • Vehicle crime 110

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE21 5 residents
4,981

Age bands in NE21 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%
956 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.3%
542 residents
Age 25 to 44
27.9%
1,462 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.1%
1,369 residents
Age 65 and over
17.4%
915 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

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • CHAINBRIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code A85010

    26 m

  • HOLLYHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85616

    1.2 km

  • OLDWELL SURGERY

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

    ODS code A85018

    1.2 km

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86030

    2.6 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86601

    2.8 km

  • WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85020

    3.1 km

  • NEWBURN SURGERY

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

    ODS code A86038

    3.1 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86013

    3.4 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86021

    3.4 km

  • PARKWAY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86022

    3.7 km

  • WEST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86012

    3.9 km

  • FENHAM HALL SURGERY

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

    ODS code A86031

    4.1 km

  • WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A86025

    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

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL CENTRE

    501 WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8AY

    ODS code A86004

    4.4 km

  • ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE

    MELDON STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SH

    ODS code A86037

    4.7 km

  • CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    PATTINSON DRIVE, CRAWCROOK, RYTON, NE40 4US

    ODS code A85014

    4.8 km

  • DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 DILSTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 5AB

    ODS code Y00184

    4.8 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Shibdon Road-East View

    BCT · Blaydon

    17 m

  • Shibdon Road-West View

    BCT · Blaydon

    72 m

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Blaydon

    113 m

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Blaydon

    114 m

  • Bus Station

    BCS · Blaydon

    130 m

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

74 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 8 secondary schools. Blaydon West Primary School is the nearest published school at 161 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,585 published events cover 12 months, averaging 132 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 432 events.

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