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Affluence in NE4 9

How NE4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
30,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE4 9 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Employment2.9
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in NE4 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 16.4% are full-time students.

NE4 9England
Employee, full-time22.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.4%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in NE4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE4 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in NE4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

NE4 9England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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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