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Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

Affluence in NE6

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
54,584 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE6 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Crime2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.6
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,588
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in NE6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 14.7% are full-time students.

NE6England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student14.7%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in NE6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE6England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students14.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in NE6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

NE6England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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