Affluence in DH4 5NE
How DH4 5NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton West
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,407 (2024)
DH4 5NEHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 5NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 5NE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
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 5NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the DH4 5NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the DH4 5NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 5NE (Houghton West) (about 2,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.