Affluence in DH1 5PH
How DH1 5PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Hall & Brasside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,347 (2024)
DH1 5PHDurham
How well off DH1 5PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH1 5PH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the DH1 5PH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the DH1 5PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the DH1 5PH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH1 5PH (Newton Hall & Brasside) (about 1,347 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.