Affluence in NE8 4YF
How NE8 4YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
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How well off NE8 4YF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE8 4YF 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.2% of adults in the NE8 4YF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.8% of adults in the NE8 4YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the NE8 4YF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 4YF (Bensham North) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.