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Affluence in NE3 2FB

How NE3 2FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kingston Park
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE3 2FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE3 2FB 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,939
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in the NE3 2FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NE3 2FBEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the NE3 2FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE3 2FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate17.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the NE3 2FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

NE3 2FBEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE3 2FB (Kingston Park) (about 1,359 residents).

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

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