Affluence in DH4 4NG
How DH4 4NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbottle & Penshaw
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
DH4 4NGHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 4NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 4NG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the DH4 4NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the DH4 4NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the DH4 4NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 4NG (Newbottle & Penshaw) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.