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Affluence in NE4 5

How NE4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
22,435 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE4 5 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income4.6
  • Employment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,935
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

27.3% of adults in NE4 5 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 50.2% are full-time students.

NE4 5England
Employee, full-time16.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student50.2%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.6% of adults in NE4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE4 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.5%19.9%
Intermediate4.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students49.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in NE4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

NE4 5England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent36%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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