Affluence in NE8 1AG
How NE8 1AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,289 (2024)
NE8 1AGGateshead
How well off NE8 1AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 1AG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.1% of adults in the NE8 1AG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.9% are retired and 47.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the NE8 1AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the NE8 1AG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1AG (Gateshead Town) (about 2,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.