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Affluence in DL14 6FT

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

Neighbourhood
Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 6FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 6FT area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,186
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in the DL14 6FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DL14 6FTEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the DL14 6FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 6FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the DL14 6FT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DL14 6FTEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 6FT (Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange) (about 1,536 residents).

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

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