Affluence in NE8 2ED
How NE8 2ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,233 (2024)
NE8 2EDGateshead
How well off NE8 2ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 2ED 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
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.4% of adults in the NE8 2ED area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 21.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18% of adults in the NE8 2ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the NE8 2ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 2ED (Gateshead Town) (about 1,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.