Affluence in NE1 8JQ
How NE1 8JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle City Centre
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,365 (2024)
NE1 8JQNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE1 8JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE1 8JQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
- Income10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11.5% of adults in the NE1 8JQ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 82.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.9% of adults in the NE1 8JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the NE1 8JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE1 8JQ (Newcastle City Centre) (about 3,365 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.