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 miles6.5 km
- Sunderland 12.3 miles19.8 km
- South Shields 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Gateshead 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Washington 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Durham 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wallsend 8 miles12.9 km
- Newburn 2 miles3.3 km
- Whitley Bay 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Blyth 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Peterlee 20 miles32.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Blaydon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Whickham North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Whickham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lemington Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Benwell & Scotswood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ryton, Crookhill and Stella Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Newburn Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ryton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dunston Hill and Whickham East Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- West Fenham Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Winlaton and High Spen Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Whickham South and Sunniside Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Blaydon
NE21 4RS, NE21 4HQ, NE21 4BN, NE21 5PG, NE21 5DX, NE21 4ES, NE21 5GJ, NE21 5AL, NE21 4EY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 33 miles53.1 km
- Blaydon Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- MetroCentre Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Haymarket bus station 3.9 miles6.3 km
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 miles5.5 km
- Ravensworth Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St James' Park Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km