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Affluence in NE6 5

How NE6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
20,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE6 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in NE6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 25.8% are full-time students.

NE6 5England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student25.8%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in NE6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE6 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students25.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.9% of adults in NE6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

NE6 5England
Degree level or above47.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%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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