Affluence in NE42 6PB
How NE42 6PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prudhoe
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,054 (2024)
NE42 6PBPrudhoe
How well off NE42 6PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE42 6PB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the NE42 6PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the NE42 6PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the NE42 6PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE42 6PB (Prudhoe) (about 2,054 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.