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Affluence in NE21 5

How NE21 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
9,796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE21 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE21 5 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Crime3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,899
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

55.2% of adults in NE21 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NE21 5England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in NE21 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE21 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in NE21 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

NE21 5England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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