Affluence in DH1 2PH
How DH1 2PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Shincliffe & Bowburn
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,469 (2024)
DH1 2PHDurham
How well off DH1 2PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 2PH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the DH1 2PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.5% of adults in the DH1 2PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.7% of adults in the DH1 2PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 2PH (High Shincliffe & Bowburn) (about 2,469 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.