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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Affluence in NE4

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
62,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE4 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Crime2.3
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,211
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.8% of adults in NE4 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 28.2% are full-time students.

NE4England
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student28.2%7.9%
Retired9.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in NE4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE4England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students27.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in NE4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

NE4England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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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