Affluence in NE8 1TF
How NE8 1TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
NE8 1TFGateshead
How well off NE8 1TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 1TF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the NE8 1TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the NE8 1TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the NE8 1TF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1TF (Bensham North) (about 1,631 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.