Affluence in NE34 6AT
How NE34 6AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harton West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
NE34 6ATSouth Shields
How well off NE34 6AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 6AT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the NE34 6AT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the NE34 6AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the NE34 6AT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 6AT (Harton West) (about 1,393 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.