Affluence in DH1 5FE
How DH1 5FE 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
- 1,752 (2024)
How well off DH1 5FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 5FE area scores 7.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the DH1 5FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the DH1 5FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the DH1 5FE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 5FE (Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor) (about 1,752 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.