Affluence in NE65 8UZ
How NE65 8UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
NE65 8UZMorpeth
How well off NE65 8UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE65 8UZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- 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
54.5% of adults in the NE65 8UZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the NE65 8UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.1% of adults in the NE65 8UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE65 8UZ (Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.