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Affluence in DH9 6DA

How DH9 6DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stanley South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 6DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH9 6DA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 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
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,685
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the DH9 6DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DH9 6DAEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the DH9 6DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 6DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the DH9 6DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

DH9 6DAEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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 6DA (Stanley South) (about 2,905 residents).

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

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