Affluence in DH1 2LB
How DH1 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gilesgate & Old Durham
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
DH1 2LBDurham
How well off DH1 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 2LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.5% of adults in the DH1 2LB area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 47.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.2% of adults in the DH1 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the DH1 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 2LB (Gilesgate & Old Durham) (about 1,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.