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Affluence in DH9 0

How DH9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
13,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH9 0 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.4
  • Income3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in DH9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DH9 0England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in DH9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 0England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in DH9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

DH9 0England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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