Affluence in DH5 9AT
How DH5 9AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hetton-le-Hole North
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,923 (2024)
DH5 9ATHoughton le Spring
How well off DH5 9AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH5 9AT area scores 4.0 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.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the DH5 9AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the DH5 9AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the DH5 9AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 9AT (Hetton-le-Hole North) (about 1,923 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.