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Affluence in TS28

How TS28 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS28 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TS28England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS28England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

TS28England
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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