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Affluence in DH5 9

How DH5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
14,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH5 9 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.2
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,580
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in DH5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DH5 9England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in DH5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH5 9England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in DH5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

DH5 9England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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