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Affluence in NE25

How NE25 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
41,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE25 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Crime6.7
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in NE25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NE25England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in NE25 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE25England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in NE25 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

NE25England
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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