Affluence in NE26 3JG
How NE26 3JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay North
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
NE26 3JGWhitley Bay
How well off NE26 3JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE26 3JG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.8% of adults in the NE26 3JG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.3% of adults in the NE26 3JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the NE26 3JG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE26 3JG (Whitley Bay North) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.