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Affluence in NE28

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

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
52,543 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE28 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Crime3.2
  • Income3.7
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,503
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in NE28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NE28England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in NE28 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE28England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in NE28 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

NE28England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%

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

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