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Affluence in NE18

How NE18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
6,763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE18 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,916
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in NE18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NE18England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in NE18 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

NE18England
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in NE18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

NE18England
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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