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Economy and work in Gateshead

Metropolitan borough

The north west of the North East. 202,509 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Gateshead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Gateshead’s 126 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 105.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,199
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Gateshead earned a median of £34,199 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Gateshead among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Gateshead is £34,199.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,100
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gateshead, 5,100 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Gateshead among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Gateshead is 5,100.

Claimant rate

Council
4.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gateshead, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North East
11% higher3.7%
Against the UK
5% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Gateshead among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Gateshead is 4.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
72.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

72.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Gateshead were in work in the year to March 2026.

Gateshead is joint 78th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Gateshead among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Gateshead is 72.4%.