Affluence in NE24 5EX
How NE24 5EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Cowpen
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
NE24 5EXBlyth
How well off NE24 5EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 5EX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the NE24 5EX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the NE24 5EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the NE24 5EX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 5EX (Blyth Cowpen) (about 1,955 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.