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Affluence in DL14 9

How DL14 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
18,668 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL14 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Crime3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,470
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in DL14 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL14 9England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in DL14 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in DL14 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

DL14 9England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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