Leam Gateshead 018A

Ward: Leam

Local Authority: Gateshead (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 12,841 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 39% Better than 39% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
29% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 44% Better than 44% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-6% Complete (very good)

Employment: 30% Better than 30% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
20% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 93% Better than 93% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
43% Complete (very good)

Crime: 38% Better than 38% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly