Affluence in NE12 2DQ
How NE12 2DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holystone & Benton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,274 (2024)
NE12 2DQNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE12 2DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 2DQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the NE12 2DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.4% of adults in the NE12 2DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.9% of adults in the NE12 2DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 2DQ (Holystone & Benton) (about 1,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.