Affluence in DL12 0DQ
How DL12 0DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,427 (2024)
DL12 0DQBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 0DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 0DQ area scores 5.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the DL12 0DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the DL12 0DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the DL12 0DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 0DQ (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 1,427 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.