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Affluence in TS28 5

How TS28 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,173 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS28 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS28 5 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in TS28 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TS28 5England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in TS28 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS28 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in TS28 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

TS28 5England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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