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Affluence in NE99

How NE99 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE99 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 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 63.7% are full-time students.

NE99England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE99England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.5% have no qualifications.

NE99England
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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