We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in South Tyneside. with the lowest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics. These are the areas which could be far less able to afford the rocketing cost of food and bills.
The ONS breaks the borough down into 23 neighbourhoods called Middle-layer Super Output Areas (MSOA). The highest average income, according to the statistics, is £49,600, while the lowest is £26,000.
The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
5. Harton East
The neighbourhood with the fifth lowest average household income was Harton East. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £29,000. Photo: Google Maps
6. West Harton
The neighbourhood with the sixth lowest average household income was Whiteleas. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £30,300. Photo: Google Maps
7. West Harton
The neighbourhood with the joint seventh lowest average household income was West Harton. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £30,400. Photo: Google Maps
8. Jarrow Town
The neighbourhood with the joint seventh lowest average household income was Jarrow Town. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £30,400. Photo: Google Maps