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Affluence in NE28 8

How NE28 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
18,283 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE28 8 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.7
  • Employment4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,212
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in NE28 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE28 8England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in NE28 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in NE28 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

NE28 8England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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