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Affluence in NE9

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

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
51,361 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE9 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in NE9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NE9England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in NE9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE9England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in NE9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

NE9England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%

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

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