Affluence in DH1 4PY
How DH1 4PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Durham City
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,731 (2024)
DH1 4PYDurham
How well off DH1 4PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 4PY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
9.8% of adults in the DH1 4PY area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 78.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the DH1 4PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the DH1 4PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 4.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 4PY (Durham City) (about 2,731 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.