Affluence in NE9 5LA
How NE9 5LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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How well off NE9 5LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5LA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.7% of adults in the NE9 5LA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.7% of adults in the NE9 5LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the NE9 5LA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5LA (Mount Pleasant & Deckham East) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.