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Affluence in NE34 7QP

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

Neighbourhood
Whitburn & Marsden
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 7QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 7QP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,845
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

51.6% of adults in the NE34 7QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

NE34 7QPEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the NE34 7QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 7QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in the NE34 7QP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

NE34 7QPEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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 7QP (Whitburn & Marsden) (about 1,309 residents).

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

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