Affluence in NE2 3WA
How NE2 3WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle City Centre
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,526 (2024)
NE2 3WANewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE2 3WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE2 3WA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the NE2 3WA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 41.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the NE2 3WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
63.8% of adults in the NE2 3WA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 3WA (Newcastle City Centre) (about 2,526 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.