Affluence in NE63 8AA
How NE63 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington Hirst
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,114 (2024)
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How well off NE63 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE63 8AA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the NE63 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the NE63 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the NE63 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE63 8AA (Ashington Hirst) (about 1,114 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.