Affluence in DH4 7SD
How DH4 7SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
DH4 7SDHoughton le Spring
How well off DH4 7SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH4 7SD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the DH4 7SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the DH4 7SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the DH4 7SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH4 7SD (Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.