Affluence in NE15 7DA
How NE15 7DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benwell
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,307 (2024)
NE15 7DANewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE15 7DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE15 7DA area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the NE15 7DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the NE15 7DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the NE15 7DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE15 7DA (Benwell) (about 1,307 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.