Neville's Cross, County Durham: Jobs

Public sector jobs dominate Neville's Cross, with education and healthcare making up nearly 40% of all employment. This reflects the neighbourhood's proximity to Durham University and local NHS services. Education is the biggest employer by far, with 1,343 residents working in the sector. Health and social work comes second with 814 workers, followed by public administration with 516. These three sectors alone employ roughly half the working population. What really stands out here is working from home. Nearly 44% of residents worked mainly from home at the 2021 census — well above the national average. It's a sign of a highly professional, graduate-heavy community. Most people who do commute drive, though a notable share walk to work instead.