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Affluence in DH99

How DH99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
4,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DH99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DH99 scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment8.5
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,193
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.8% of adults in DH99 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.

DH99England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student19.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in DH99 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DH99England
Higher managerial & professional22.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students19.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.8% of adults in DH99 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

DH99England
Degree level or above50.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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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