Affluence in DH1 4FF
How DH1 4FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
DH1 4FFDurham
How well off DH1 4FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 4FF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.5% of adults in the DH1 4FF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 36% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the DH1 4FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62.3% of adults in the DH1 4FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 4FF (Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.