Affluence in DH6 2LB
How DH6 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shotton & Haswell
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,993 (2024)
DH6 2LBDurham
How well off DH6 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH6 2LB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the DH6 2LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the DH6 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the DH6 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH6 2LB (Shotton & Haswell) (about 1,993 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.