Affluence in DL1 2BL
How DL1 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haughton Le Skerne
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,081 (2024)
DL1 2BLDarlington
How well off DL1 2BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 2BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the DL1 2BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the DL1 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the DL1 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 2BL (Haughton Le Skerne) (about 1,081 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.