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Affluence in DL15 9

How DL15 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL15 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL15 9 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment2.9
  • Crime3.4
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,944
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in DL15 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DL15 9England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in DL15 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL15 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in DL15 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

DL15 9England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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