Affluence in DH7 7RY
How DH7 7RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
DH7 7RYDurham
How well off DH7 7RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH7 7RY 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the DH7 7RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the DH7 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the DH7 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 7RY (Bearpark & Witton Gilbert) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.