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Affluence in NE5 5

How NE5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
15,680 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE5 5 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,364
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

52.3% of adults in NE5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NE5 5England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in NE5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE5 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in NE5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

NE5 5England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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