Affluence in DH3 2DP
How DH3 2DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birtley South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
DH3 2DPChester le Street
How well off DH3 2DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 2DP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the DH3 2DP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the DH3 2DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the DH3 2DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 2DP (Birtley South) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.