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Affluence in NE99 1

How NE99 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
8,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE99 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE99 1 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.3
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Employment9.0
  • Income9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,448
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

27.7% of adults in NE99 1 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 63.7% are full-time students.

NE99 1England
Employee, full-time21%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.6%11.9%
Self-employed3.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student63.7%7.9%
Retired1.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in NE99 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE99 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate3.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.2%5.3%
Semi-routine2.6%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students63.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.7% of adults in NE99 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.

NE99 1England
Degree level or above50.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications5.5%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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