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Affluence in NE4 6

How NE4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
24,571 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE4 6 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Crime1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Income2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Living environment3.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

30% of adults in NE4 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 36.5% are full-time students.

NE4 6England
Employee, full-time15.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student36.5%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.4% of adults in NE4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE4 6England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.1%8.5%
Full-time students35.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in NE4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

NE4 6England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23%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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