Affluence in NE10 8LE
How NE10 8LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Windy Nook & Whitehills
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,163 (2024)
NE10 8LEGateshead
How well off NE10 8LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE10 8LE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the NE10 8LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the NE10 8LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the NE10 8LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8LE (Windy Nook & Whitehills) (about 1,163 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.