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Affluence in DH3 4

How DH3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,704 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH3 4 scores 6.3 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.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Crime5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,296
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in DH3 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DH3 4England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in DH3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DH3 4England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in DH3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

DH3 4England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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