Affluence in NE8 1YJ
How NE8 1YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,923 (2024)
NE8 1YJGateshead
How well off NE8 1YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 1YJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the NE8 1YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the NE8 1YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the NE8 1YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1YJ (Bensham North) (about 2,923 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.