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Affluence in NE16 6JA

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

Neighbourhood
Burnopfield
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE16 6JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE16 6JA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,712
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the NE16 6JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NE16 6JAEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the NE16 6JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE16 6JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the NE16 6JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

NE16 6JAEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE16 6JA (Burnopfield) (about 1,679 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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