Affluence in NE41 8HA
How NE41 8HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wylam & Ovingham
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,983 (2024)
NE41 8HAWylam
How well off NE41 8HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE41 8HA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the NE41 8HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.9% of adults in the NE41 8HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.2% of adults in the NE41 8HA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE41 8HA (Wylam & Ovingham) (about 1,983 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.