Affluence in NE28 9GS
How NE28 9GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Benton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
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How well off NE28 9GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE28 9GS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the NE28 9GS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the NE28 9GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the NE28 9GS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE28 9GS (East Benton) (about 1,482 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.