Affluence in DH7 8ND
How DH7 8ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,916 (2024)
DH7 8NDDurham
How well off DH7 8ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH7 8ND area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the DH7 8ND area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the DH7 8ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the DH7 8ND area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH7 8ND (Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor) (about 1,916 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.