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Affluence in DH9 7SN

How DH9 7SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stanley West & Annfield Plain
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 7SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DH9 7SN 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,750
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the DH9 7SN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DH9 7SNEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in the DH9 7SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 7SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the DH9 7SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

DH9 7SNEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 7SN (Stanley West & Annfield Plain) (about 1,666 residents).

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

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