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Affluence in NE22 7

How NE22 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
8,660 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE22 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE22 7 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in NE22 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

NE22 7England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in NE22 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE22 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in NE22 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

NE22 7England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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