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Affluence in DH1 3

How DH1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
20,927 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH1 3 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Employment8.4
  • Income9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,915
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

23.5% of adults in DH1 3 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 60% are full-time students.

DH1 3England
Employee, full-time15.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed3.5%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student60%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in DH1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH1 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate4.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%5.3%
Semi-routine3.1%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students59.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in DH1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

DH1 3England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent51.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%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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