Affluence in DH2 2SD
How DH2 2SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelton & Perkinsville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,762 (2024)
DH2 2SDChester le Street
How well off DH2 2SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH2 2SD area scores 7.0 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the DH2 2SD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the DH2 2SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the DH2 2SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH2 2SD (Pelton & Perkinsville) (about 2,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.