Affluence in NE39 2DW
How NE39 2DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chopwell & High Spen
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,411 (2024)
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How well off NE39 2DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE39 2DW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the NE39 2DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the NE39 2DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the NE39 2DW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE39 2DW (Chopwell & High Spen) (about 2,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.