Affluence in NE2 1AP
How NE2 1AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldfield & Quayside
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,348 (2024)
NE2 1APNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE2 1AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE2 1AP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
12.7% of adults in the NE2 1AP area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.8% are retired and 75.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
6.8% of adults in the NE2 1AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the NE2 1AP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 1AP (Shieldfield & Quayside) (about 4,348 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.