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Affluence in NE12 6AG

How NE12 6AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Killingworth East
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,362 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE12 6AG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 6AG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,978
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

50.7% of adults in the NE12 6AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NE12 6AGEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in the NE12 6AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE12 6AGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the NE12 6AG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

NE12 6AGEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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 6AG (Killingworth East) (about 1,362 residents).

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

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