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Affluence in NE28 9BG

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

Neighbourhood
Battle Hill West
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,258 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 9BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 9BG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • 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

53% of adults in the NE28 9BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

NE28 9BGEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the NE28 9BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28 9BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate17.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the NE28 9BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

NE28 9BGEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 9BG (Battle Hill West) (about 1,258 residents).

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

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