Affluence in DH1 4QA
How DH1 4QA 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
- 1,904 (2024)
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How well off DH1 4QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 4QA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- 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
24% of adults in the DH1 4QA area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 58.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the DH1 4QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the DH1 4QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 2.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 4QA (Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor) (about 1,904 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.