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Affluence in NE68 7

How NE68 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
2,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE68 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE68 7 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment7.5
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,346
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in NE68 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.8% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

NE68 7England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.4%7.9%
Retired41.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in NE68 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE68 7England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in NE68 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

NE68 7England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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