Affluence in DH3 3TR
How DH3 3TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
DH3 3TRChester le Street
How well off DH3 3TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 3TR 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
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the DH3 3TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the DH3 3TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the DH3 3TR 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 3TR (Chester-le-Street North) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.