Affluence in DH8 7SD
How DH8 7SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
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How well off DH8 7SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH8 7SD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the DH8 7SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the DH8 7SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the DH8 7SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH8 7SD (Delves Lane & Leadgate) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.