Affluence in DH3 2LY
How DH3 2LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birtley South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
DH3 2LYChester le Street
How well off DH3 2LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 2LY 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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the DH3 2LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the DH3 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the DH3 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 2LY (Birtley South) (about 1,510 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.