Affluence in NE6 4YG
How NE6 4YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkergate
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
NE6 4YGNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE6 4YG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE6 4YG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the NE6 4YG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the NE6 4YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the NE6 4YG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE6 4YG (Walkergate) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.