Affluence in DH2 2UJ
How DH2 2UJ 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
- 1,442 (2024)
DH2 2UJChester le Street
How well off DH2 2UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH2 2UJ area scores 7.0 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
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the DH2 2UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the DH2 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the DH2 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH2 2UJ (Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell) (about 1,442 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.