Affluence in NE2 1AT
How NE2 1AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Park & Portland Road
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,648 (2024)
NE2 1ATNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE2 1AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE2 1AT area scores 6.0 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
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
17.2% of adults in the NE2 1AT area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.3% are retired and 73.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.6% of adults in the NE2 1AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the NE2 1AT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 1AT (Heaton Park & Portland Road) (about 3,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.