Affluence in NE9 5UL
How NE9 5UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Fell East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
NE9 5ULGateshead
How well off NE9 5UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5UL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the NE9 5UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the NE9 5UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the NE9 5UL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5UL (Low Fell East) (about 1,473 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.