Affluence in DH8 7AF
How DH8 7AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
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How well off DH8 7AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 7AF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the DH8 7AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the DH8 7AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the DH8 7AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 7AF (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 2,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.