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Affluence in NE10

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
42,762 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE10 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,759
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in NE10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

NE10England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in NE10 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE10England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in NE10 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NE10England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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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