Affluence in NE10 8YX
How NE10 8YX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardley
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
NE10 8YXGateshead
How well off NE10 8YX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE10 8YX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the NE10 8YX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the NE10 8YX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the NE10 8YX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8YX (Wardley) (about 1,220 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.