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Affluence in DH8 6

How DH8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,443 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH8 6 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,490
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in DH8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DH8 6England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in DH8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH8 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in DH8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DH8 6England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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