Affluence in NE33 3NE
How NE33 3NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields East
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,295 (2024)
NE33 3NESouth Shields
How well off NE33 3NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE33 3NE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the NE33 3NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the NE33 3NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the NE33 3NE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE33 3NE (South Shields East) (about 2,295 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.