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Affluence in NE12 5BL

How NE12 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Killingworth West & Camperdown
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE12 5BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 5BL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,093
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

65.2% of adults in the NE12 5BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NE12 5BLEngland
Employee, full-time45.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the NE12 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE12 5BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate19.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the NE12 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

NE12 5BLEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 5BL (Killingworth West & Camperdown) (about 1,574 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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