Affluence in DH5 9PR
How DH5 9PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hetton-le-Hole North
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
DH5 9PRHoughton le Spring
How well off DH5 9PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH5 9PR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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 disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.2% of adults in the DH5 9PR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the DH5 9PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the DH5 9PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 9PR (Hetton-le-Hole North) (about 1,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.