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Affluence in NE12

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

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
45,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE12 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in NE12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NE12England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in NE12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE12England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in NE12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

NE12England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%

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

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