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Affluence in NE5 3JP

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

Neighbourhood
Cowgate
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,054 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 3JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE5 3JP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the NE5 3JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

NE5 3JPEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the NE5 3JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 3JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the NE5 3JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

NE5 3JPEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%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 3JP (Cowgate) (about 2,054 residents).

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

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