Affluence in DL1 2BQ
How DL1 2BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haughton Le Skerne
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
DL1 2BQDarlington
How well off DL1 2BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 2BQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the DL1 2BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the DL1 2BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the DL1 2BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 2BQ (Haughton Le Skerne) (about 1,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.