Affluence in DH5 0LE
How DH5 0LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hetton-le-Hole South
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
DH5 0LEHoughton le Spring
How well off DH5 0LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH5 0LE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the DH5 0LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the DH5 0LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the DH5 0LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 0LE (Hetton-le-Hole South) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.