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Affluence in DL12 0

How DL12 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
6,951 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL12 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL12 0 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.2
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,029
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in DL12 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DL12 0England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in DL12 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL12 0England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in DL12 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

DL12 0England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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