Affluence in DH1 2QS
How DH1 2QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont & Carrville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,327 (2024)
DH1 2QSDurham
How well off DH1 2QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 2QS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the DH1 2QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the DH1 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the DH1 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 2QS (Belmont & Carrville) (about 1,327 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.