Affluence in DH8 7EA
How DH8 7EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,760 (2024)
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How well off DH8 7EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 7EA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the DH8 7EA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the DH8 7EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the DH8 7EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 7EA (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 1,760 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.