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Affluence in NE37 1

How NE37 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,380 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE37 1 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Crime5.6
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in NE37 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NE37 1England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in NE37 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE37 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in NE37 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

NE37 1England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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