Affluence in NE12 5AG
How NE12 5AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wideopen & Seaton Burn
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,215 (2024)
NE12 5AGNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE12 5AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 5AG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the NE12 5AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the NE12 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the NE12 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 5AG (Wideopen & Seaton Burn) (about 2,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.