Affluence in NE9 5QR
How NE9 5QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
NE9 5QRGateshead
How well off NE9 5QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5QR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the NE9 5QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the NE9 5QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the NE9 5QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5QR (Mount Pleasant & Deckham East) (about 1,755 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.