Affluence in NE9 6RP
How NE9 6RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beacon Lough & Wrekenton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,233 (2024)
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How well off NE9 6RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 6RP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.4% of adults in the NE9 6RP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.8% of adults in the NE9 6RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the NE9 6RP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 6RP (Beacon Lough & Wrekenton) (about 1,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.