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Affluence in NE23 6

How NE23 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
12,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE23 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE23 6 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,723
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in NE23 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NE23 6England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in NE23 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE23 6England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in NE23 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

NE23 6England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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