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Affluence in DL14 9FB

How DL14 9FB 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)
Deprivation

How well off DL14 9FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 9FB 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the DL14 9FB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DL14 9FBEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the DL14 9FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL14 9FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the DL14 9FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

DL14 9FBEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 9FB (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.

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