Affluence in DH8 0TR
How DH8 0TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
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How well off DH8 0TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 0TR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the DH8 0TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the DH8 0TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the DH8 0TR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 0TR (Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley) (about 1,798 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.