Affluence in DL1 4NJ
How DL1 4NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bank Top
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
DL1 4NJDarlington
How well off DL1 4NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL1 4NJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the DL1 4NJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the DL1 4NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the DL1 4NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL1 4NJ (Bank Top) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.