Affluence in DL1 3DS
How DL1 3DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrowgate Hill
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,269 (2024)
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How well off DL1 3DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 3DS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the DL1 3DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the DL1 3DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the DL1 3DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 3DS (Harrowgate Hill) (about 1,269 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.