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Affluence in DH7 6

How DH7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
16,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH7 6 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 (2.9 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 disability2.9
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in DH7 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DH7 6England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in DH7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH7 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in DH7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

DH7 6England
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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