Affluence in NE12 7BH
How NE12 7BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Killingworth East
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
NE12 7BHNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE12 7BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 7BH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the NE12 7BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the NE12 7BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the NE12 7BH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 7BH (Killingworth East) (about 1,900 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.