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Postcode · Hebburn

Affluence in NE31 1AY

How NE31 1AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hebburn West
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,278 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE31 1AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE31 1AY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.4% of adults in the NE31 1AY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NE31 1AYEngland
Employee, full-time49.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the NE31 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE31 1AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate17.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the NE31 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

NE31 1AYEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent23%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE31 1AY (Hebburn West) (about 1,278 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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