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Affluence in DH6 2

How DH6 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
15,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH6 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH6 2 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.9
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,643
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

54.3% of adults in DH6 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DH6 2England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in DH6 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH6 2England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in DH6 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DH6 2England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%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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