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Affluence in NE4 8

How NE4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
18,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE4 8 scores 1.1 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.1
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Employment1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Crime1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.6
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,958
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.9% of adults in NE4 8 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

NE4 8England
Employee, full-time18.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family13%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other9.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.6% of adults in NE4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE4 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.2%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in NE4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 36.2% have no qualifications.

NE4 8England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications36.2%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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