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Postcode · Wallsend

Affluence in NE28 7RF

How NE28 7RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wallsend East
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,909 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 7RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 7RF area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in the NE28 7RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NE28 7RFEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in the NE28 7RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 7RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the NE28 7RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

NE28 7RFEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 7RF (Wallsend East) (about 1,909 residents).

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

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