Affluence in NE15 8HB
How NE15 8HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Throckley & Newburn
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
NE15 8HBNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE15 8HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE15 8HB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the NE15 8HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the NE15 8HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the NE15 8HB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE15 8HB (Throckley & Newburn) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.