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Affluence in NE3

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
73,741 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE3 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 44 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in NE3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

NE3England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in NE3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE3England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in NE3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

NE3England
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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