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Affluence in NE34 6

How NE34 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
17,787 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE34 6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment4.8
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,971
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in NE34 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NE34 6England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in NE34 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in NE34 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

NE34 6England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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