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Affluence in NE5 2DE

How NE5 2DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fenham
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 2DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE5 2DE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,718
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the NE5 2DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

NE5 2DEEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in the NE5 2DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 2DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the NE5 2DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

NE5 2DEEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE5 2DE (Fenham) (about 1,576 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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