Affluence in NE16 6JB
How NE16 6JB 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)
NE16 6JBNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE16 6JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE16 6JB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the NE16 6JB 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.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the NE16 6JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the NE16 6JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE16 6JB (Burnopfield) (about 1,679 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.