Affluence in NE9 7HQ
How NE9 7HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beacon Lough & Wrekenton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
NE9 7HQGateshead
How well off NE9 7HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 7HQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the NE9 7HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the NE9 7HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the NE9 7HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 7HQ (Beacon Lough & Wrekenton) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.