Affluence in DL14 8LT
How DL14 8LT 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
- 1,703 (2024)
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How well off DL14 8LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 8LT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.8% of adults in the DL14 8LT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the DL14 8LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the DL14 8LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 8LT (Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.