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Affluence in NE16 3

How NE16 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
5,960 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE16 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE16 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,560
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in NE16 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NE16 3England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in NE16 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE16 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in NE16 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

NE16 3England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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