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Affluence in NE37

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
26,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE37 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE37 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in NE37 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NE37England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in NE37 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE37England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in NE37 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

NE37England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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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