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Affluence in SR6 7ES

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

Neighbourhood
Whitburn & Marsden
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,786 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SR6 7ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SR6 7ES area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.1% of adults in the SR6 7ES area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SR6 7ESEngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired39.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the SR6 7ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SR6 7ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the SR6 7ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

SR6 7ESEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SR6 7ES (Whitburn & Marsden) (about 1,786 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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