Affluence in DH2 3QE
How DH2 3QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sacriston
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,181 (2024)
DH2 3QEChester le Street
How well off DH2 3QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH2 3QE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the DH2 3QE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the DH2 3QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the DH2 3QE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH2 3QE (Sacriston) (about 2,181 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.