Affluence in DL12 8JS
How DL12 8JS 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
- 1,570 (2024)
DL12 8JSBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 8JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 8JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.9% of adults in the DL12 8JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the DL12 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the DL12 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 8JS (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 1,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.