Affluence in DH1 5LD
How DH1 5LD 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
- 1,327 (2024)
DH1 5LDDurham
How well off DH1 5LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 5LD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- 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
49.2% of adults in the DH1 5LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the DH1 5LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the DH1 5LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 5LD (Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor) (about 1,327 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.