Blaydon is an electoral ward on the western edge of Gateshead, sitting along the north bank of the River Tyne where the urban edge meets rolling Tyne valley countryside. It has good transport links for commuters, with the A695 and local rail connections on the Tyne Valley line providing easy access into Newcastle and the wider North East, and a mix of suburban housing, pockets of light industry and green spaces close to the river.
The area has a strong local identity rooted in its industrial past - coal, engineering and river trade shaped communities here - and remains known culturally for the famous Geordie ballad "The Blaydon Races" and the annual road event that recalls that tradition. Today the ward feels semi-rural in places, with active community groups, grassroots football and heritage interests, while residents often balance local employment with commuting to nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Blaydon
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 4 miles
- Sunderland 12.3 miles
- South Shields 11.6 miles
- Gateshead 4.9 miles
- Washington 8.8 miles
- Durham 13.5 miles
- Wallsend 8 miles
- Newburn 2 miles
- Whitley Bay 11.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.3 miles
- Blyth 13.4 miles
- Peterlee 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blaydon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Whickham North Ward 1.3 miles
- Whickham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lemington Ward 1.6 miles
- Benwell & Scotswood Ward 1.6 miles
- Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Ward 1.8 miles
- Newburn Built-up area 2 miles
- Ryton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Dunston Hill and Whickham East Ward 2.2 miles
- West Fenham Ward 2.3 miles
- Winlaton and High Spen Ward 2.3 miles
- Whickham South and Sunniside Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Blaydon
NE21 5AT, NE21 5NH, NE21 5AZ, NE21 5AG, NE21 6SX, NE21 5EP, NE21 5GE, NE16 9AF, NE21 5AW … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33 miles
- Blaydon Railway Station 0.5 miles
- MetroCentre Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 3.9 miles
- Haymarket bus station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Blaydon Ad
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 1 mile
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 1.7 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.4 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 3.9 miles
- Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4 3.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Newcastle 4 3.7 miles
- Durham House Hotel 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre 3 3.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Newcastle 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Blaydon
- Blaydon West Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary
Local points of interest
- Discovery Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 3.4 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 3.5 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 3.6 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4.1 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.1 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.4 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.6 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles