Affluence in NE9 5XT
How NE9 5XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Fell East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
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How well off NE9 5XT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 5XT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- 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
65% of adults in the NE9 5XT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.3% of adults in the NE9 5XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.7% of adults in the NE9 5XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5XT (Low Fell East) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.