Affluence in DH4 7AS
How DH4 7AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiney Row
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
DH4 7ASHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 7AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 7AS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the DH4 7AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the DH4 7AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the DH4 7AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 7AS (Shiney Row) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.