Affluence in NE63 8UL
How NE63 8UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashington West & South
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
NE63 8ULAshington
How well off NE63 8UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE63 8UL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the NE63 8UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the NE63 8UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the NE63 8UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE63 8UL (Ashington West & South) (about 1,576 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.