Affluence in NE9 7RH
How NE9 7RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springwell & Usworth
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
NE9 7RHGateshead
How well off NE9 7RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE9 7RH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the NE9 7RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the NE9 7RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the NE9 7RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 7RH (Springwell & Usworth) (about 1,668 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.