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Affluence in DL15 8

How DL15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
14,022 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL15 8 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,828
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in DL15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DL15 8England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in DL15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL15 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in DL15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

DL15 8England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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