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Affluence in NE63

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
33,060 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE63 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE63 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,524
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in NE63 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

NE63England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in NE63 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE63England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in NE63 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

NE63England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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