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Affluence in DL15 0BL

How DL15 0BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coundon North
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL15 0BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 0BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,152
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the DL15 0BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

DL15 0BLEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the DL15 0BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL15 0BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the DL15 0BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

DL15 0BLEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 0BL (Coundon North) (about 1,681 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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