Affluence in NE24 3RU
How NE24 3RU 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)
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How well off NE24 3RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 3RU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.6% of adults in the NE24 3RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the NE24 3RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the NE24 3RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 3RU (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.