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Affluence in NE16 6

How NE16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
10,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE16 6 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Crime7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in NE16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE16 6England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in NE16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE16 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in NE16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

NE16 6England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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