Affluence in DH3 4NA
How DH3 4NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Lumley & Bournmoor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
DH3 4NAChester le Street
How well off DH3 4NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 4NA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the DH3 4NA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the DH3 4NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the DH3 4NA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 4NA (Great Lumley & Bournmoor) (about 1,312 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.