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Postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne

Affluence in NE

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
1,260,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 771 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.6
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,072
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in NE are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

NEEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in NE work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in NE hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

NEEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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