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Affluence in NE9 6

How NE9 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
25,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE9 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE9 6 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in NE9 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NE9 6England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in NE9 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE9 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in NE9 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

NE9 6England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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