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Affluence in NE9 6PQ

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

Neighbourhood
Easedale Gardens
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE9 6PQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 6PQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in the NE9 6PQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NE9 6PQEngland
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired35.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in the NE9 6PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE9 6PQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the NE9 6PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

NE9 6PQEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 6PQ (Easedale Gardens) (about 1,327 residents).

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

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