Affluence in DH3 4SU
How DH3 4SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Lumley & Bournmoor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
DH3 4SUChester le Street
How well off DH3 4SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH3 4SU area scores 8.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the DH3 4SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the DH3 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the DH3 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH3 4SU (Great Lumley & Bournmoor) (about 1,392 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.