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Affluence in DH5 8

How DH5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
8,684 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH5 8 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Crime2.8
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in DH5 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DH5 8England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in DH5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH5 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in DH5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

DH5 8England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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