Small area income data

Income by small area in the North East

The data on this page explores how household income varies across the North East by geography, using MSOA areas from the 2011 census. All the data in the charts below includes housing costs. 

There is a considerable difference between small areas across the North East in terms of their household income. The small area with the lowest average household income in the region in 2020 had an average of £18,700, while the highest area had an average of £39,700. 

Despite this variation within the North East differences within the region are small compared to other areas. The inter quartile range in the North East was £4,800, lower than the rest of the core cities. 

These differences are generally larger than the difference between the median North East area and the median in other areas in the UK. For instance, the difference between the median North East area and the England excluding average in the same year was only £4,100. However, this was not true of all comparators. The difference between the North East median and the West of England (including Bristol) was £5,950.

The interquartile range in the North East was lower because the upper quartile was much lower than the rest of the Core Cities and the England excluding London average, rather than because the lower quartile was much higher. The lower quartile in the North East was in fact lower than most of the  Core Cities too.
 

Mapping income by small area

The map below shows how income varies by local area in the North East and England, allowing the user to explore income in particular geographies.

The majority of small areas in the North East LEP are relatively low income by national standards, with the principle high income areas in the region being in the North of Newcastle, South West Northumberland, Tynemouth and Durham City. 

Toggling between income and income after housing costs shows that housing costs in the region are relatively low. Fewer small areas in the region are in the lowest income bracket when housing costs are accounted for. However, lower housing costs in the region do not full compensate for the relatively low initial incomes in the North East.