PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Blyth

Affluence in NE24 3EF

How NE24 3EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blyth Town
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE24 3EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 3EF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,867
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.6% of adults in the NE24 3EF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

NE24 3EFEngland
Employee, full-time47.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the NE24 3EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE24 3EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the NE24 3EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

NE24 3EFEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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 3EF (Blyth Town) (about 1,817 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area