Highest-income areas in County Durham
Of County Durham's 65 neighbourhoods, Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has the highest average household income, £69,424 a year before tax, and Horden the lowest, £29,696. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
County Durham neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Mooraround DH1 4PG | £69,424 | £38,204 |
| 2 | Newton Hall & Brassidearound DH1 5XN | £56,300 | £40,080 |
| 3 | Chester-le-Street South & Eastaround DH2 3EH | £53,884 | £36,052 |
| 4 | Sedgefield & Bishop Middlehamaround TS21 3BH | £53,536 | £37,958 |
| 5 | Ouston & Beamisharound DH2 1RQ | £52,619 | £34,949 |
| 6 | Durham Cityaround DH1 3ER | £52,401 | £29,329 |
| 7 | Newton Aycliffe Northaround DL5 4FE | £51,502 | £35,450 |
| 8 | Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsleyaround DH8 0NR | £50,708 | £35,034 |
| 9 | Belmont & Carrvillearound DH1 2QS | £50,604 | £36,742 |
| 10 | Chester-le-Street Northaround DH3 3UN | £50,220 | £35,449 |
| 11 | Great Lumley & Bournmooraround DH3 4HF | £50,043 | £34,078 |
| 12 | Pity Me & Framwellgate Mooraround DH1 5JJ | £48,683 | £31,629 |
| 13 | Lanchesteraround DH7 0NG | £48,649 | £32,589 |
| 14 | High Shincliffe & Bowburnaround DH6 5DH | £47,723 | £31,976 |
| 15 | Burnopfieldaround NE16 6EA | £47,712 | £34,329 |
| 16 | Seaham Northlea & Westleaaround SR7 0QA | £47,505 | £32,391 |
| 17 | Bearpark & Witton Gilbertaround DH7 7DJ | £45,630 | £28,784 |
| 18 | Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hillaround DH8 8AP | £44,902 | £30,124 |
| 19 | Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdalearound DL12 8AE | £44,041 | £34,623 |
| 20 | Saint Helen Auckland & West Aucklandaround DL14 9DP | £43,885 | £28,760 |
| 21 | Peterlee Southaround SR8 1JS | £43,524 | £30,852 |
| 22 | Spennymoor Westaround DL16 7BW | £43,498 | £30,461 |
| 23 | Bishop Auckland Central & Westaround DL14 6LR | £43,413 | £30,537 |
| 24 | Sacristonaround DH7 6HZ | £42,973 | £30,503 |
| 25 | Stanhope & Weardalearound DL13 2YN | £42,936 | £32,378 |
| 26 | Langley Park & Satleyaround DH7 9FJ | £42,858 | £29,505 |
| 27 | Sherburn & West Raintonaround DH6 1EY | £42,783 | £31,111 |
| 28 | South Murton & South Hettonaround SR7 9RE | £42,739 | £27,609 |
| 29 | Tudhoe Grangearound DL16 6RQ | £42,553 | £30,427 |
| 30 | Coxhoe & Quarrington Hillaround DH6 4SD | £42,170 | £33,095 |
| 31 | Easington & Hawthornaround SR8 3DH | £41,883 | £27,024 |
| 32 | Stanley North & Eastaround DH9 0EJ | £41,622 | £29,132 |
| 33 | Esh Winning & Ushaw Mooraround DH7 9PL | £41,601 | £27,741 |
| 34 | Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindroparound DL13 5AN | £41,400 | £31,631 |
| 35 | Wingate & Castle Edenaround TS28 5BU | £40,969 | £31,744 |
| 36 | Pelton & Perkinsvillearound DH2 1XA | £40,641 | £27,926 |
| 37 | Delves Lane & Leadgatearound DH8 7HP | £40,388 | £28,846 |
| 38 | Newton Aycliffe Southaround DL5 5NG | £39,440 | £27,301 |
| 39 | Spennymoor East & Ferryhill Westaround DL16 6HW | £39,437 | £26,103 |
| 40 | Consettaround DH8 6LP | £39,182 | £28,546 |
| 41 | Crook Southaround DL15 9DJ | £39,166 | £30,200 |
| 42 | Trimdon & Fishburnaround TS29 6JD | £38,952 | £27,172 |
| 43 | Peterlee Westaround SR8 2RN | £38,652 | £24,998 |
| 44 | Brandon & Brancepetharound DH7 8AF | £38,396 | £27,360 |
| 45 | Seaham Central & Southaround SR7 7TN | £38,341 | £28,767 |
| 46 | Shotton & Haswellaround DH6 2HA | £38,308 | £26,460 |
| 47 | Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grangearound DL14 8EU | £38,186 | £27,685 |
| 48 | Crook North & Tow Lawaround DL15 9LL | £38,085 | £26,166 |
| 49 | Thornley & Wheatley Hillaround DH6 3RT | £37,848 | £26,410 |
| 50 | Chiltonaround DL17 0QZ | £37,821 | £27,880 |
| 51 | Stanley Southaround DH9 6PG | £37,685 | £25,749 |
| 52 | Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fellaround DH2 2EB | £37,554 | £27,976 |
| 53 | Gilesgate & Old Durhamaround DH1 2LF | £37,322 | £25,326 |
| 54 | Newton Aycliffe Eastaround DL5 5QL | £37,196 | £27,095 |
| 55 | Catchgate & Diptonaround DH9 8FH | £36,967 | £25,372 |
| 56 | Stanley West & Annfield Plainaround DH9 7BA | £36,750 | £25,152 |
| 57 | Newton Aycliffe Westaround DL5 7NE | £36,532 | £22,758 |
| 58 | Shildonaround DL4 1NA | £35,272 | £24,264 |
| 59 | Blackhallaround TS27 4LD | £35,150 | £26,514 |
| 60 | Peterlee Eastaround SR8 5AS | £34,528 | £24,138 |
| 61 | Murton North & Parksidearound SR7 8PR | £34,388 | £25,269 |
| 62 | Coundon Northaround DL15 0QH | £34,152 | £25,773 |
| 63 | Bishop Auckland Southaround DL14 6PD | £33,191 | £24,324 |
| 64 | Ferryhill East & Cornfortharound DL17 8DY | £31,483 | £24,632 |
| 65 | Hordenaround SR8 4LZ | £29,696 | £21,900 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of County Durham?
By average household income, Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is the highest in County Durham, at £69,424 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of County Durham has the lowest household income?
Horden, at £29,696 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).