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Affluence in DL13

How DL13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
22,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL13 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment1.9
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Crime6.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in DL13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DL13England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in DL13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL13England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in DL13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

DL13England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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