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Affluence in DH8 8

How DH8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,871 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH8 8 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.2
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in DH8 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DH8 8England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in DH8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH8 8England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in DH8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

DH8 8England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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