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Affluence in DL14 8LF

How DL14 8LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coundon North
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 8LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 8LF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,152
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in the DL14 8LF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

DL14 8LFEngland
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.2% of adults in the DL14 8LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 8LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine19.9%11.3%
Routine23%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.3% of adults in the DL14 8LF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.4% have no qualifications.

DL14 8LFEngland
Degree level or above13.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications35.4%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 8LF (Coundon North) (about 1,390 residents).

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

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