Affluence in NE42 6AN
How NE42 6AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wylam & Ovingham
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,188 (2024)
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How well off NE42 6AN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE42 6AN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the NE42 6AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the NE42 6AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the NE42 6AN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE42 6AN (Wylam & Ovingham) (about 1,188 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.