Affluence in DH4 4EG
How DH4 4EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbottle & Penshaw
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
DH4 4EGHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 4EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 4EG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the DH4 4EG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the DH4 4EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the DH4 4EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 4EG (Newbottle & Penshaw) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.