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Postcode district · East Boldon

Affluence in NE36

How NE36 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
13,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE36 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE36 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,699
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in NE36 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NE36England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in NE36 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE36England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in NE36 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

NE36England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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