Blaydon is a town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead within Tyne and Wear, England. Historically, the area was situated in County Durham.
The town is currently contiguous with its neighbor, Winlaton, and together they form the larger settlement of Blaydon-on-Tyne. As of 2011, the combined population of the Blaydon/Winlaton ward was 13,896.