Affluence in NE61 5FG
How NE61 5FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
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How well off NE61 5FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 5FG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the NE61 5FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the NE61 5FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the NE61 5FG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 5FG (Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston) (about 1,891 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.