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Affluence in NE10 9

How NE10 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
19,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE10 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE10 9 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Income2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in NE10 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NE10 9England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in NE10 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE10 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in NE10 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

NE10 9England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%18.1%

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

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