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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Affluence in NE5

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
57,954 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,634
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

51.9% of adults in NE5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NE5England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

NE5England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in NE5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

NE5England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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