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Affluence in NE35

How NE35 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
10,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE35 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE35 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 (3.0 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,449
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

51.6% of adults in NE35 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NE35England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in NE35 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE35England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in NE35 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

NE35England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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