Affluence in DL1 2XJ
How DL1 2XJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Haughton Le Skerne
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
DL1 2XJDarlington
How well off DL1 2XJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 2XJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the DL1 2XJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the DL1 2XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the DL1 2XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 2XJ (Haughton Le Skerne) (about 1,376 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.