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Affluence in NE63 8PA

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

Neighbourhood
Ashington West & South
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE63 8PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE63 8PA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,710
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the NE63 8PA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NE63 8PAEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the NE63 8PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE63 8PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the NE63 8PA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

NE63 8PAEngland
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE63 8PA (Ashington West & South) (about 1,750 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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