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Affluence in NE34 7

How NE34 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
19,151 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE34 7 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Income3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,510
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in NE34 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

NE34 7England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in NE34 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in NE34 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

NE34 7England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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