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Affluence in NE37 1JD

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

Neighbourhood
Albany and Blackfell
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 1JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 1JD 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the NE37 1JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NE37 1JDEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the NE37 1JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE37 1JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the NE37 1JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

NE37 1JDEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE37 1JD (Albany and Blackfell) (about 1,418 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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