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Affluence in NE9 6QP

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

Neighbourhood
Low Fell East
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE9 6QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 6QP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,004
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in the NE9 6QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

NE9 6QPEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the NE9 6QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE9 6QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the NE9 6QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

NE9 6QPEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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 6QP (Low Fell East) (about 1,701 residents).

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

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