Affluence in NE9 7BX
How NE9 7BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beacon Lough & Wrekenton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
NE9 7BXGateshead
How well off NE9 7BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 7BX 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
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.9% of adults in the NE9 7BX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the NE9 7BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the NE9 7BX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 7BX (Beacon Lough & Wrekenton) (about 1,807 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.