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Affluence in NE24

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
47,181 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE24 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in NE24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE24England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in NE24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE24England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in NE24 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

NE24England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%

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

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