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Affluence in NE28 9AU

How NE28 9AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Battle Hill West
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 9AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 9AU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,217
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in the NE28 9AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NE28 9AUEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the NE28 9AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 9AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the NE28 9AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

NE28 9AUEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21%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 9AU (Battle Hill West) (about 1,336 residents).

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

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