Affluence in DH4 7EH
How DH4 7EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbottle & Penshaw
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
DH4 7EHHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 7EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 7EH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the DH4 7EH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the DH4 7EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the DH4 7EH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 7EH (Newbottle & Penshaw) (about 1,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.