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Postcode district · Darlington

Affluence in DL1

How DL1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
64,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL1 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in DL1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL1England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in DL1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL1England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in DL1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

DL1England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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