Affluence in NE43 7BT
How NE43 7BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wylam & Ovingham
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,099 (2024)
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How well off NE43 7BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE43 7BT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the NE43 7BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.9% of adults in the NE43 7BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the NE43 7BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE43 7BT (Wylam & Ovingham) (about 1,099 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.