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Affluence in NE99 4

How NE99 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
2,526 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE99 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE99 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
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

44.7% of adults in NE99 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 41.3% are full-time students.

NE99 4England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student41.3%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in NE99 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE99 4England
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine3.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students40.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.8% of adults in NE99 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

NE99 4England
Degree level or above63.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%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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