Affluence in DH6 5BX
How DH6 5BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Shincliffe & Bowburn
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,184 (2024)
DH6 5BXDurham
How well off DH6 5BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH6 5BX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the DH6 5BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the DH6 5BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the DH6 5BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH6 5BX (High Shincliffe & Bowburn) (about 1,184 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.