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Affluence in NE30 3

How NE30 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
10,950 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE30 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE30 3 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Crime7.6
  • Income8.1
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.1
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,360
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

51.9% of adults in NE30 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NE30 3England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in NE30 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE30 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in NE30 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

NE30 3England
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%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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