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Affluence in DH

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
351,539 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH scores 4.6 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
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 207 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,496
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in DH are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

DHEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in DH work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in DH hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

DHEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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