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Affluence in DH1

How DH1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
66,737 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH1 scores 7.3 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.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime6.3
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,116
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.9% of adults in DH1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 29.4% are full-time students.

DH1England
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student29.4%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in DH1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DH1England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students29.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in DH1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

DH1England
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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