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Affluence in NE68

How NE68 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE68 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 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.8% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

NE68England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE68England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

NE68England
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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