Affluence in DL15 8PZ
How DL15 8PZ 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
- 1,537 (2024)
DL15 8PZCrook
How well off DL15 8PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 8PZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.7% of adults in the DL15 8PZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.5% of adults in the DL15 8PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the DL15 8PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 8PZ (Crook North & Tow Law) (about 1,537 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.