← NE16 area guide Side by side

NE16 or NE21?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NE16
Gateshead
NE21
Gateshead
Median home sale nearby £138,500
from 108 sales
Average sold price £226,984
Area price growth (YoY) +7.8% (Gateshead) +7.8% (Gateshead)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached bungalow
Floor area 167 m² 49 m²
Built 1967–1975 1930–1949
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1353/yr £712/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 36 recorded 126 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is NE16 or NE21 cheaper?

NE21 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NE16 sell for about £226,984 and around NE21 for about £138,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NE16 or NE21?

NE16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (36 in NE16 against 126 in NE21, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NE16 or NE21 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NE16 sits in decile 9 of 10 and NE21 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NE16 or NE21?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.