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Affluence in NE61 1

How NE61 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
5,827 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE61 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE61 1 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,629
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.4% of adults in NE61 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NE61 1England
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired40.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.6% of adults in NE61 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

NE61 1England
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in NE61 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

NE61 1England
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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