Affluence in NE9 5DJ
How NE9 5DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
NE9 5DJGateshead
How well off NE9 5DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5DJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the NE9 5DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the NE9 5DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the NE9 5DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5DJ (Gateshead South) (about 1,593 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.