Affluence in NE12 8RD
How NE12 8RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbenton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,143 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE12 8RDNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE12 8RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE12 8RD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the NE12 8RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the NE12 8RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the NE12 8RD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE12 8RD (Longbenton) (about 1,143 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.