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Affluence in NE63 8

How NE63 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
10,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE63 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE63 8 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,747
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in NE63 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NE63 8England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in NE63 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE63 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in NE63 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

NE63 8England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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