Affluence in NE39 1DJ
How NE39 1DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
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How well off NE39 1DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE39 1DJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the NE39 1DJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the NE39 1DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.2% of adults in the NE39 1DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE39 1DJ (Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.