Affluence in DL1 2YX
How DL1 2YX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rise Carr
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,311 (2024)
DL1 2YXDarlington
How well off DL1 2YX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 2YX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the DL1 2YX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the DL1 2YX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the DL1 2YX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 2YX (Rise Carr) (about 1,311 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.