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Affluence in NE28 0

How NE28 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
14,323 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE28 0 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.5
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment1.8
  • Income2.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,750
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in NE28 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

NE28 0England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in NE28 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in NE28 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

NE28 0England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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