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Affluence in NE28 6

How NE28 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
16,428 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE28 6 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime1.8
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Income2.2
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,603
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

52.8% of adults in NE28 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NE28 6England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in NE28 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in NE28 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

NE28 6England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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