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Affluence in DH2 1

How DH2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
19,872 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH2 1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment4.2
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DH2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DH2 1England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in DH2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH2 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in DH2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DH2 1England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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