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Affluence in NE37 3BG

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

Neighbourhood
Concord and Sulgrave
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 3BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE37 3BG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,421
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in the NE37 3BG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

NE37 3BGEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.8% of adults in the NE37 3BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE37 3BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine24.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.5% of adults in the NE37 3BG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

NE37 3BGEngland
Degree level or above13.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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 3BG (Concord and Sulgrave) (about 1,420 residents).

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

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