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Affluence in TS21 4

How TS21 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
5,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS21 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS21 4 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Employment3.5
  • Crime3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,046
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in TS21 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TS21 4England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in TS21 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS21 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in TS21 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

TS21 4England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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