Affluence in DH3 1QA
How DH3 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birtley North & Kibblesworth
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,841 (2024)
DH3 1QAChester le Street
How well off DH3 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 1QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the DH3 1QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the DH3 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the DH3 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 1QA (Birtley North & Kibblesworth) (about 2,841 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.