Affluence in NE8 4SF
How NE8 4SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham South & Saltwell
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,242 (2024)
NE8 4SFGateshead
How well off NE8 4SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 4SF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the NE8 4SF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the NE8 4SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.1% of adults in the NE8 4SF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 4SF (Bensham South & Saltwell) (about 2,242 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.