Affluence in DH6 4EF
How DH6 4EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
DH6 4EFDurham
How well off DH6 4EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH6 4EF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the DH6 4EF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the DH6 4EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the DH6 4EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH6 4EF (Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.