Affluence in DL15 8AZ
How DL15 8AZ 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
- 1,879 (2024)
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How well off DL15 8AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 8AZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the DL15 8AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the DL15 8AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the DL15 8AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 8AZ (Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland) (about 1,879 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.