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Affluence in NE66 9

How NE66 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
1,904 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE66 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE66 9 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in NE66 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

NE66 9England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in NE66 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE66 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in NE66 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

NE66 9England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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