Affluence in NE10 8WJ
How NE10 8WJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardley
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
NE10 8WJGateshead
How well off NE10 8WJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE10 8WJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the NE10 8WJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the NE10 8WJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the NE10 8WJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8WJ (Wardley) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.