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Affluence in DH9

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
46,167 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH9 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 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
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.7
  • Income3.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Crime3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,205
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in DH9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DH9England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in DH9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DH9England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in DH9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DH9England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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