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Affluence in NE38 0

How NE38 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE38 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE38 0 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,954
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in NE38 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NE38 0England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in NE38 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE38 0England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in NE38 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

NE38 0England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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