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Affluence in NE46

How NE46 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
25,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE46 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE46 scores 6.4 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.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Employment7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,125
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in NE46 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

NE46England
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired33.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in NE46 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE46England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in NE46 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

NE46England
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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