Affluence in NE24 3LS
How NE24 3LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
NE24 3LSBlyth
How well off NE24 3LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 3LS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the NE24 3LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the NE24 3LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the NE24 3LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 3LS (Blyth Town) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.