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Affluence in DH9 8

How DH9 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
14,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH9 8 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.1
  • Crime2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,999
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in DH9 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DH9 8England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in DH9 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in DH9 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

DH9 8England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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