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Affluence in DH4 7

How DH4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,964 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH4 7 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in DH4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DH4 7England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in DH4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH4 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in DH4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

DH4 7England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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