Affluence in NE24 5LJ
How NE24 5LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Cowpen
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,923 (2024)
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How well off NE24 5LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 5LJ 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- 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
43.6% of adults in the NE24 5LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the NE24 5LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13% of adults in the NE24 5LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 5LJ (Blyth Cowpen) (about 1,923 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.