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Postcode district · Houghton le Spring

Affluence in DH5

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

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
24,685 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH5 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.5
  • Crime2.9
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in DH5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DH5England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

DH5England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in DH5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DH5England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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