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Affluence in NE62 5

How NE62 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
15,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE62 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE62 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,008
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in NE62 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NE62 5England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in NE62 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE62 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in NE62 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

NE62 5England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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