Affluence in DH2 2PT
How DH2 2PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,352 (2024)
DH2 2PTChester le Street
How well off DH2 2PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH2 2PT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the DH2 2PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the DH2 2PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the DH2 2PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH2 2PT (Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell) (about 2,352 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.