Affluence in NE28 8RX
How NE28 8RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallsend West
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,142 (2024)
NE28 8RXWallsend
How well off NE28 8RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 8RX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the NE28 8RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the NE28 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the NE28 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE28 8RX (Wallsend West) (about 1,142 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.