Affluence in DL12 8LJ
How DL12 8LJ 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
- 1,842 (2024)
DL12 8LJBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 8LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 8LJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime10.0
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 8LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the DL12 8LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the DL12 8LJ 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 8LJ (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 1,842 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.