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Affluence in DH9 0AF

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

Neighbourhood
Stanley North & East
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 0AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH9 0AF 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,622
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the DH9 0AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DH9 0AFEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the DH9 0AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 0AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the DH9 0AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

DH9 0AFEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH9 0AF (Stanley North & East) (about 1,856 residents).

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

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