Affluence in DL1 3LF
How DL1 3LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
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How well off DL1 3LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 3LF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the DL1 3LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the DL1 3LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.6% of adults in the DL1 3LF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 3LF (Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham) (about 1,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.