Affluence in NE34 6LG
How NE34 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harton West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,239 (2024)
NE34 6LGSouth Shields
How well off NE34 6LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 6LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the NE34 6LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the NE34 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the NE34 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 6LG (Harton West) (about 1,239 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.