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Affluence in NE22

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
23,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE22 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in NE22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NE22England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in NE22 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE22England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in NE22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

NE22England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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