Affluence in NE9 5HP
How NE9 5HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Fell East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
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How well off NE9 5HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5HP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the NE9 5HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.4% of adults in the NE9 5HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.6% of adults in the NE9 5HP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5HP (Low Fell East) (about 1,585 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.