Affluence in NE7 7FL
How NE7 7FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Heaton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
NE7 7FLNewcastle upon Tyne
How well off NE7 7FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE7 7FL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
60.7% of adults in the NE7 7FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.7% of adults in the NE7 7FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the NE7 7FL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE7 7FL (High Heaton) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.