# Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill

North Gateshead. 6,861 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.6 square kilometres.

Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill had 6,710 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001686. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £175,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill was £175,000 in 2025. Joint 933rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,710** (2021). Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill had 6,710 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,825th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.2%** (January 2026). In Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001686) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001686) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 109 homes were sold in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001686) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001686) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill had 6,710 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill at a rate of 94.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Gateshead.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 164 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 140 |
| Other crime | 124 |
| Shoplifting | 116 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £175,000 | 10th most expensive | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2025 |
| Population | 6,710 | 10th least populated | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.2% | 7th lowest | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · Jan 2026 |

## Is Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill at a rate of 94.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Gateshead.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 40 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (164), violence and sexual offences (140) and other crime (124).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Gateshead

These figures are published for the whole of Gateshead, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Gateshead and not Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill alone. [See Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)

- **Average house price: £155,550** (July 2026). Gateshead’s average house price was £155,550 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,199** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gateshead earned a median of £34,199 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Gateshead costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 24th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.1** (2025). Gateshead has a deprivation score of 28.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 53rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill was £175,000 in 2025.
Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill had 6,710 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001686
- Ward: [Blaydon †](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/blaydon)
- Constituency: [Blaydon and Consett †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaydon-and-consett)
- Council: [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,861*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Blaydon South](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-south), [Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/rowlands-gill-and-lockhaugh), [Ryton](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ryton), [Sunniside & Lobley Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/sunniside-and-lobley-hill), [Swalwell](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/swalwell)

## Latest updates for Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001686

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