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Affluence in DL14 0

How DL14 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
14,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL14 0 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment5.1
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Living environment5.3
  • Crime6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in DL14 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DL14 0England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in DL14 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in DL14 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

DL14 0England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19%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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