Affluence in DH8 6JS
How DH8 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Consett
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
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How well off DH8 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 6JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the DH8 6JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the DH8 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the DH8 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 6JS (Consett) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.