Affluence in NE39 2ND
How NE39 2ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chopwell & High Spen
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
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How well off NE39 2ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE39 2ND area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the NE39 2ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the NE39 2ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the NE39 2ND area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE39 2ND (Chopwell & High Spen) (about 1,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.