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Affluence in NE15 7

How NE15 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
19,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE15 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE15 7 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Employment3.4
  • Income3.9
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in NE15 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

NE15 7England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in NE15 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE15 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in NE15 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

NE15 7England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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