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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Affluence in NE15

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
49,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE15 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Crime4.8
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,608
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in NE15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

NE15England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in NE15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE15England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in NE15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

NE15England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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