Affluence in NE17 7QA
How NE17 7QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
NE17 7QANewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE17 7QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE17 7QA 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
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.4% of adults in the NE17 7QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the NE17 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the NE17 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE17 7QA (Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley) (about 1,426 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.