Old Well Lane, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE21 5QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	48.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.2%	51.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE21 5QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	51.2%	10.4%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	25.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	37.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	39.6%	32.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	20.1%	5.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	20%	-8.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	20.8%	5.8%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	16.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.4%	95.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Old Well Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Well Lane was 745.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 447.5% higher than the Blaydon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old Well Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon and the 15th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE21 5QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Well Lane are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Well Lane, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE21 5QZ

Average Price
£166,710

Semi-Detached
£166,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Well Lane

Average Price
£173,375

Semi-Detached
£154,456

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Well LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Old Well Lane, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-08-01	£122,894
2 The Square, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2009-04-03	£224,394
8 Old Well Lane, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-05-18	£209,485
6 Old Well Lane, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-05-18	£228,529
11 Old Well Lane, Blaydon-On-Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-07-26	£131,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE21 5QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School West Lane , Winlaton NE21 6PH	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhead Community Primary School Park Lane , Winlaton NE21 6LT	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Croftdale Road , NE21 4BG	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaydon West Primary School Blaydon Bank , NE21 4PY	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Stella Lane , NE21 4NE	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	4out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorp Academy Main Road , NE40 3AH	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	4,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	4,870 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House Trust Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW	2out of 4	4,981 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,130 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	5,184 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	5,247 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmas Restaurant	13 Front Street	123 yd
Branches Out of School Limited	The Winlaton Centre, North Street	380 yd
St Pauls Church Hall	St Pauls Church Hall	526 yd
Winton Court Community Cafe	Winton Court	631 yd
The Food Pantry	2 Clavering Road	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head Hotel	Queens Head Hotel, Front Street	147 yd
The Highlander	25 Front Street	199 yd
Crown And Cannon Inn	Front Street	278 yd
Blaydon Cricket Club	Dene Field, Park Avenue	319 yd
Vulcan Inn	Vulcan Inn, Front Street	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Post House Chippy	24a Front Street	147 yd
Spice Garden	18A The Garth	230 yd
Crispy Cod	37 Tynevale Avenue	247 yd
Moulin Pizza	34 The Garth	266 yd
Winlaton Tandoori	62 Front Street	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	20 The Garth		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denefield BLAYDON BANK	grass pitches	427 yd
Axwell View Playing Fields Winlaton AXWELL VIEW	grass pitches	484 yd
Blaydon Bank MONARCH TERRACE	grass pitches	652 yd
Simon Coles Fitness Services CROFTDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Parkhead Community Primary School PARK LANE	grass pitches	720 yd
Winlaton West Lane Primary School West Lane	grass pitches	739 yd
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road	grass pitches	753 yd
Greengates Park MASSEYS VIEW	tennis courts	842 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.