PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Wallsend

Affluence in NE28 5FH

How NE28 5FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New York
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 5FH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 5FH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,779
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the NE28 5FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

NE28 5FHEngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.3% of adults in the NE28 5FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 5FHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the NE28 5FH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

NE28 5FHEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE28 5FH (New York) (about 1,534 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area