Affluence in DH5 0PL
How DH5 0PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hetton-le-Hole South
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,468 (2024)
DH5 0PLHoughton le Spring
How well off DH5 0PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH5 0PL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the DH5 0PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the DH5 0PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the DH5 0PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 0PL (Hetton-le-Hole South) (about 2,468 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.