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Affluence in NE38

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
36,060 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE38 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NE38 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,585
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in NE38 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NE38England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in NE38 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE38England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in NE38 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

NE38England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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