Affluence in NE8 3FY
How NE8 3FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,432 (2024)
NE8 3FYGateshead
How well off NE8 3FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 3FY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.1% of adults in the NE8 3FY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the NE8 3FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.3% of adults in the NE8 3FY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 3FY (Gateshead Town) (about 2,432 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.