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Postcode · Blyth

Affluence in NE24 1NS

How NE24 1NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blyth Cowpen
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE24 1NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 1NS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,831
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.4% of adults in the NE24 1NS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE24 1NSEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.2%9.5%
Unemployed7.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the NE24 1NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE24 1NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.9%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.3% of adults in the NE24 1NS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

NE24 1NSEngland
Degree level or above15.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 1NS (Blyth Cowpen) (about 1,611 residents).

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

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