Affluence in DL14 9LH
How DL14 9LH 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
- 1,415 (2024)
DL14 9LHBishop Auckland
How well off DL14 9LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL14 9LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the DL14 9LH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the DL14 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the DL14 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 9LH (Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland) (about 1,415 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.