Affluence in NE32 4TH
How NE32 4TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fellgate & Hedworth
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,113 (2024)
How well off NE32 4TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE32 4TH area scores 8.0 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.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the NE32 4TH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the NE32 4TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the NE32 4TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE32 4TH (Fellgate & Hedworth) (about 1,113 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.