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Affluence in NE16

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
34,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE16 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Crime6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,228
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in NE16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

NE16England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in NE16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE16England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in NE16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

NE16England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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