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Affluence in DL14 6

How DL14 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL14 6 scores 3.1 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
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.8
  • Crime3.2
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in DL14 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DL14 6England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in DL14 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in DL14 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

DL14 6England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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