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Affluence in NE21 6

How NE21 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
14,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE21 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE21 6 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,282
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in NE21 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NE21 6England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in NE21 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE21 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in NE21 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

NE21 6England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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