Affluence in DL13 3LB
How DL13 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanhope & Weardale
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
DL13 3LBBishop Auckland
How well off DL13 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL13 3LB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the DL13 3LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the DL13 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the DL13 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL13 3LB (Stanhope & Weardale) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.