Affluence in DL15 8JQ
How DL15 8JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crook North & Tow Law
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,014 (2024)
How well off DL15 8JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 8JQ 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.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the DL15 8JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the DL15 8JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the DL15 8JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 8JQ (Crook North & Tow Law) (about 2,014 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.