PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Ashington

Affluence in NE63 8SG

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

Neighbourhood
Ashington West & South
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,158 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE63 8SG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE63 8SG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

63.4% of adults in the NE63 8SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NE63 8SGEngland
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the NE63 8SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE63 8SGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the NE63 8SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

NE63 8SGEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 8SG (Ashington West & South) (about 2,158 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes