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Affluence in NE10 8EY

How NE10 8EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heworth
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE10 8EY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE10 8EY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,733
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the NE10 8EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NE10 8EYEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the NE10 8EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE10 8EYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the NE10 8EY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

NE10 8EYEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8EY (Heworth) (about 1,563 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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