Affluence in DH8 7LT
How DH8 7LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,139 (2024)
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How well off DH8 7LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 7LT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the DH8 7LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the DH8 7LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the DH8 7LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 7LT (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 2,139 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.