Affluence in DL14 6SU
How DL14 6SU 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)
DL14 6SUBishop Auckland
How well off DL14 6SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 6SU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the DL14 6SU 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.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the DL14 6SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the DL14 6SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 6SU (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.