Affluence in NE21 6LB
How NE21 6LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
NE21 6LBBlaydon-on-Tyne
How well off NE21 6LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE21 6LB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the NE21 6LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the NE21 6LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the NE21 6LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE21 6LB (Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh) (about 1,445 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.