Affluence in NE8 4AJ
How NE8 4AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
NE8 4AJGateshead
How well off NE8 4AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 4AJ 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the NE8 4AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the NE8 4AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the NE8 4AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 4AJ (Gateshead South) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.