Affluence in NE6 5HJ
How NE6 5HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Park & Portland Road
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,554 (2024)
NE6 5HJNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE6 5HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE6 5HJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the NE6 5HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 32.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the NE6 5HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.6% of adults in the NE6 5HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE6 5HJ (Heaton Park & Portland Road) (about 1,554 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.