Affluence in NE1 2JD
How NE1 2JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldfield & Quayside
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,300 (2024)
NE1 2JDNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE1 2JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE1 2JD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
18.5% of adults in the NE1 2JD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.3% are retired and 74.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.1% of adults in the NE1 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the NE1 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE1 2JD (Shieldfield & Quayside) (about 3,300 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.