Affluence in DL14 9AX
How DL14 9AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
DL14 9AXBishop Auckland
How well off DL14 9AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 9AX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the DL14 9AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the DL14 9AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the DL14 9AX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 9AX (Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland) (about 1,943 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.