Affluence in DL12 0JR
How DL12 0JR 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
- 2,201 (2024)
DL12 0JRBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 0JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 0JR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the DL12 0JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the DL12 0JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the DL12 0JR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 0JR (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 2,201 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.