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Affluence in DH6 3

How DH6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
10,076 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH6 3 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,057
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in DH6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DH6 3England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in DH6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH6 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in DH6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

DH6 3England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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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