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Affluence in DH6

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
52,278 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH6 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Crime3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,024
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DH6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DH6England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in DH6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH6England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in DH6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

DH6England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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