# NE21

Postcode district covering Blaydon and Winlaton, in Gateshead.

NE21 is a postcode district covering Blaydon and Winlaton, in Gateshead. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 84.1 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code NE21. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NE21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE21 was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 148th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 17,782** (2021). NE21 had 17,782 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,156th least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ne21#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NE21 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/postcode/ne21#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.8%** (January 2026). In NE21, 90.8% 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/postcode/ne21#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NE21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NE21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NE21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 261 homes were sold in NE21 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NE21) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NE21.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NE21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NE21 had 17,782 usual residents at the census.

## How NE21 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NE21 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 13th cheapest | 58 postcode districts, NE · 2025 |
| Population | 17,782 | 30th least populated | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.8% | 30th lowest | 60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026 |

## Is NE21 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE21 at a rate of 84.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across the NE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 101 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE21.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (373), anti-social behaviour (371) and other crime (239).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE21 was 102.9 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in NE21, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NE21 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NE21

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gateshead 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008248) | 2,678 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 87.7% |
| [Gateshead 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008178) | 1,597 | 64.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.3% |
| [Gateshead 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008180) | 1,352 | 72.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Gateshead 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008182) | 1,714 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.5% |
| [Gateshead 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008277) | 1,527 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% |
| [Gateshead 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008280) | 1,848 | 181.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.1% |
| [Gateshead 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008177) | 1,278 | 173.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 87.2% |
| [Gateshead 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008179) | 1,137 | 52.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.6% |
| [Gateshead 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008181) | 1,540 | 135.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 63.2% |
| [Gateshead 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008276) | 1,396 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| [Gateshead 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008279) | 1,358 | 53.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.9% |
| [Gateshead 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008278) | 1,514 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.3% |

## Your MP

- [Blaydon and Consett](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaydon-and-consett): Liz Twist (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NE21

[Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill), [Blaydon South](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-south)

## Postcode sectors in NE21

[NE21 4 (168 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21-4), [NE21 5 (184 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21-5), [NE21 6 (189 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21-6)

## Council

[Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)

## Towns in NE21

[Blaydon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blaydon), [Ryton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ryton)

## Postcode districts next to NE21

[NE16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne16), [NE39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne39), [NE40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne40)

## Nearest rail stations

[Blaydon (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7126,54.9658), [MetroCentre (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6656,54.9588), [Dunston (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6420,54.9501)

## More in the NE postcode area

[All NE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NE21 in brief

NE21 is a postcode district covering Blaydon and Winlaton, in Gateshead.
About 18,141 people lived in NE21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 261 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 84.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NE21 was £160,000 in 2025.
NE21 had 17,782 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NE21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NE21, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NE21
- Postcode area: [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)
- Constituency: [Blaydon and Consett †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaydon-and-consett)
- Council: [Gateshead †](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)
- Area: 14.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,141*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 62

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NE40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne40), [NE39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne39), [NE16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne16)

## Latest updates for NE21

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NE21

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne21