Affluence in DH1 5AA
How DH1 5AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
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How well off DH1 5AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 5AA area scores 9.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the DH1 5AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
55% of adults in the DH1 5AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.1% of adults in the DH1 5AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 5AA (Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor) (about 1,298 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.