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Affluence in DH9 9

How DH9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH9 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,132
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in DH9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DH9 9England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in DH9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9 9England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in DH9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

DH9 9England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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