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Affluence in DH4 5

How DH4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH4 5 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in DH4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DH4 5England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in DH4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH4 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in DH4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

DH4 5England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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