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Affluence in NE5 1

How NE5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
21,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE5 1 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Employment5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,296
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in NE5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NE5 1England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in NE5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in NE5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

NE5 1England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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