Affluence in NE8 3PR
How NE8 3PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
NE8 3PRGateshead
How well off NE8 3PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 3PR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the NE8 3PR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.1% of adults in the NE8 3PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the NE8 3PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 3PR (Gateshead Town) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.