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Affluence in DH5 0

How DH5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
9,465 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH5 0 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.2
  • Crime2.2
  • Income3.2
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,359
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in DH5 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DH5 0England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in DH5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH5 0England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in DH5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

DH5 0England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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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