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Postcode · Cramlington

Affluence in NE23 6QL

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

Neighbourhood
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE23 6QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE23 6QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,745
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.2% of adults in the NE23 6QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

NE23 6QLEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired38.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the NE23 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE23 6QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the NE23 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

NE23 6QLEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE23 6QL (Cramlington Town & Beaconhill) (about 1,528 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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