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Affluence in NE34

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

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
64,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE34 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.8
  • Income3.7
  • Crime3.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,030
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in NE34 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NE34England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in NE34 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE34England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in NE34 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

NE34England
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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