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Affluence in NE9 5

How NE9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
20,061 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE9 5 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.8
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,834
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in NE9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NE9 5England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in NE9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE9 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in NE9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

NE9 5England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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