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Affluence in DL14 7

How DL14 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
8,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL14 7 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Income4.4
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in DL14 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DL14 7England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in DL14 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in DL14 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

DL14 7England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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