Affluence in DH3 4EP
How DH3 4EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Hall & Brasside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,691 (2024)
DH3 4EPChester le Street
How well off DH3 4EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 4EP area scores 8.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43% of adults in the DH3 4EP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the DH3 4EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the DH3 4EP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 4EP (Newton Hall & Brasside) (about 2,691 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.