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Affluence in NE37 3

How NE37 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
7,038 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE37 3 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.0
  • Income2.6
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,965
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in NE37 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

NE37 3England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in NE37 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE37 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in NE37 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

NE37 3England
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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