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Affluence in NE34 6AN

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

Neighbourhood
Harton West
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 6AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 6AN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,775
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the NE34 6AN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NE34 6ANEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the NE34 6AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 6ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the NE34 6AN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

NE34 6ANEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 6AN (Harton West) (about 1,404 residents).

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

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