Affluence in NE34 9BX
How NE34 9BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Simonside
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
NE34 9BXSouth Shields
How well off NE34 9BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE34 9BX 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.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the NE34 9BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the NE34 9BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the NE34 9BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE34 9BX (Simonside) (about 1,323 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.