Affluence in NE61 5QE
How NE61 5QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
NE61 5QEMorpeth
How well off NE61 5QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 5QE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the NE61 5QE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the NE61 5QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the NE61 5QE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 5QE (Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston) (about 1,369 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.