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Affluence in NE40

How NE40 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
23,829 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE40 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE40 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills6.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,045
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in NE40 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

NE40England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in NE40 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE40England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in NE40 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

NE40England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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