Affluence in NE9 6BY
How NE9 6BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Fell West
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
NE9 6BYGateshead
How well off NE9 6BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 6BY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- 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
56.3% of adults in the NE9 6BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
49% of adults in the NE9 6BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.5% of adults in the NE9 6BY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 6BY (Low Fell West) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.