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Affluence in NE65

How NE65 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
30,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE65 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE65 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,601
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in NE65 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NE65England
Employee, full-time25%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in NE65 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE65England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in NE65 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

NE65England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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