Most deprived 10%
IMD England
54
Crime · Aug '26
£163,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,009 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2251
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2251 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NE21 4RG
HM Land Registry · Gateshead
Average price
£189,483
Median price: £163,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,009 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near NE21 4RG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE21 4RG
Counts are for Blaydon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion44.5%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6418.9%
35–4917.9%
25–3411.5%
65–7410.5%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.3%
One person: other17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Blaydon Rail Station
Rail
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Metrocentre Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Dunston Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wylam View
Bus · W-Bound · west
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Litchfield Terrace
Bus · N-Bound · north
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wylam View
Bus · E-Bound · east
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blaydon Bank-Alice Street
Bus · SW-Bound · south-west
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blaydon Bank-Alice Street
Bus · NE-Bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for NE21 4RG
Postcode
NE21 4RG
Coordinates
54.9568, -1.7244
Grid reference
NZ177624
Easting
417,746
Northing
562,497
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX74G+P6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blaydon
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gateshead
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Blaydon
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Gateshead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gateshead
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gateshead
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gateshead 004B E01008180
E01008180MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 004 E02001685
E02001685LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 004B E01008180
E01008180MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 004 E02001685
E02001685Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE21 4RG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008180 and MSOA E02001685 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2251
Present — Active
Postcode NE21 4RG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NE21 4RG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
51.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
90%
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