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Affluence in NE5 3

How NE5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
18,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE5 3 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Crime2.3
  • Employment2.4
  • Income2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,817
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in NE5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

NE5 3England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in NE5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in NE5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

NE5 3England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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