Affluence in DL12 8QL
How DL12 8QL 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
- 1,130 (2024)
DL12 8QLBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 8QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 8QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.1% of adults in the DL12 8QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the DL12 8QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the DL12 8QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 8QL (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 1,130 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.