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Affluence in NE5 4

How NE5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
16,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE5 4 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in NE5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NE5 4England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in NE5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in NE5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

NE5 4England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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