Affluence in NE40 3HL
How NE40 3HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ryton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
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How well off NE40 3HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE40 3HL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.5% of adults in the NE40 3HL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 48.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the NE40 3HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the NE40 3HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE40 3HL (Ryton) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.