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Affluence in NE26

How NE26 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
23,971 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE26 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Crime6.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.9
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in NE26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NE26England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in NE26 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE26England
Higher managerial & professional18.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.8% of adults in NE26 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

NE26England
Degree level or above45.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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