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Affluence in DL14 4

How DL14 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
1,755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL14 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,413
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in DL14 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DL14 4England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in DL14 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 4England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in DL14 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DL14 4England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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