Affluence in DL13 2QP
How DL13 2QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanhope & Weardale
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
DL13 2QPBishop Auckland
How well off DL13 2QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL13 2QP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the DL13 2QP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the DL13 2QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the DL13 2QP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL13 2QP (Stanhope & Weardale) (about 1,607 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.