Affluence in DL12 9AS
How DL12 9AS 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
- 2,903 (2024)
DL12 9ASBarnard Castle
How well off DL12 9AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL12 9AS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- 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
45.6% of adults in the DL12 9AS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the DL12 9AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the DL12 9AS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL12 9AS (Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale) (about 2,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.