Affluence in NE34 8TZ
How NE34 8TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteleas
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,155 (2024)
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How well off NE34 8TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 8TZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the NE34 8TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the NE34 8TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the NE34 8TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 8TZ (Whiteleas) (about 1,155 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.