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Affluence in NE38 8

How NE38 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
17,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE38 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE38 8 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Income6.6
  • Crime6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in NE38 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NE38 8England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in NE38 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE38 8England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in NE38 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

NE38 8England
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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