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Postcode area · Darlington

Affluence in DL

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
400,428 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 247 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Living environment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,900
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in DL are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DLEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in DL work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in DL hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

DLEngland
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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