Affluence in NE8 2BN
How NE8 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,267 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE8 2BNGateshead
How well off NE8 2BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 2BN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.5% of adults in the NE8 2BN area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 2.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.7% of adults in the NE8 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
70.2% of adults in the NE8 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 2BN (Gateshead Town) (about 1,267 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.