Affluence in DL1 3AL
How DL1 3AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrowgate Hill
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
DL1 3ALDarlington
How well off DL1 3AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 3AL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the DL1 3AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the DL1 3AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the DL1 3AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 3AL (Harrowgate Hill) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.