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Affluence in NE63 0

How NE63 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
16,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE63 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE63 0 scores 2.6 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
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Crime2.3
  • Employment2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in NE63 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE63 0England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in NE63 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE63 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in NE63 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

NE63 0England
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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