Affluence in DL1 1HT
How DL1 1HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bank Top
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
DL1 1HTDarlington
How well off DL1 1HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 1HT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.8% of adults in the DL1 1HT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.4% of adults in the DL1 1HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.8% of adults in the DL1 1HT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 1HT (Bank Top) (about 1,133 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.