Affluence in NE28 8QL
How NE28 8QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallsend West
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
NE28 8QLWallsend
How well off NE28 8QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 8QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the NE28 8QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the NE28 8QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the NE28 8QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE28 8QL (Wallsend West) (about 1,481 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.