Affluence in NE12 8EP
How NE12 8EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbenton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
NE12 8EPNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE12 8EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 8EP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the NE12 8EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the NE12 8EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the NE12 8EP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 8EP (Longbenton) (about 1,574 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.