Affluence in NE10 8LS
How NE10 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Windy Nook & Whitehills
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
NE10 8LSGateshead
How well off NE10 8LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE10 8LS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the NE10 8LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.1% of adults in the NE10 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.1% of adults in the NE10 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8LS (Windy Nook & Whitehills) (about 1,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.