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Affluence in NE37 9

How NE37 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
1,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE37 9 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

48.9% of adults in NE37 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

NE37 9England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in NE37 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE37 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in NE37 9 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

NE37 9England
Degree level or above16.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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