Affluence in NE26 4QX
How NE26 4QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywell & Hartley
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
NE26 4QXWhitley Bay
How well off NE26 4QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE26 4QX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the NE26 4QX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the NE26 4QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the NE26 4QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE26 4QX (Holywell & Hartley) (about 1,397 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.