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Affluence in DH98

How DH98 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 DH98 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH98 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 DH98 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DH98England
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 DH98 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DH98England
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 DH98 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DH98England
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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