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Affluence in NE32 5

How NE32 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
15,022 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE32 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE32 5 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in NE32 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NE32 5England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in NE32 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE32 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in NE32 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

NE32 5England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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