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Affluence in NE34 6LF

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

Neighbourhood
Horsley Hill
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 6LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 6LF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,594
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43% of adults in the NE34 6LF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

NE34 6LFEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.3% of adults in the NE34 6LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 6LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine19.3%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the NE34 6LF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

NE34 6LFEngland
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.2%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 6LF (Horsley Hill) (about 1,903 residents).

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

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