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Affluence in NE34 8

How NE34 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
17,231 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE34 8 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.4
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in NE34 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NE34 8England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in NE34 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE34 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in NE34 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

NE34 8England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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