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Affluence in DH97 1

How DH97 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH97 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH97 1 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,604
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in DH97 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DH97 1England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired41.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in DH97 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DH97 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in DH97 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DH97 1England
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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