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Affluence in SR6 7

How SR6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
19,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SR6 7 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Crime6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.6
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in SR6 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SR6 7England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in SR6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SR6 7England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in SR6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SR6 7England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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