Affluence in DH4 6AP
How DH4 6AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Lumley & Bournmoor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
DH4 6APHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 6AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 6AP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the DH4 6AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the DH4 6AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the DH4 6AP area hold a degree or equivalent, below 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 6AP (Great Lumley & Bournmoor) (about 1,329 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.