Affluence in DL14 4HL
How DL14 4HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop Auckland Central & West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
DL14 4HLBishop Auckland
How well off DL14 4HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 4HL area 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the DL14 4HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the DL14 4HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the DL14 4HL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 4HL (Bishop Auckland Central & West) (about 1,755 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.