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Affluence in DH6 5

How DH6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
18,709 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH6 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,150
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DH6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DH6 5England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in DH6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DH6 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in DH6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

DH6 5England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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