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Affluence in NE7

How NE7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
21,749 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.9
  • Education and skills8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,461
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in NE7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

NE7England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in NE7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE7England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in NE7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

NE7England
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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