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Affluence in NE6 3

How NE6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
11,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE6 3 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Employment1.4
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Income1.6
  • Crime1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,542
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in NE6 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

NE6 3England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.7% of adults in NE6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE6 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17% of adults in NE6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35% have no qualifications.

NE6 3England
Degree level or above17%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications35%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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