Affluence in DL15 9BZ
How DL15 9BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crook South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
DL15 9BZCrook
How well off DL15 9BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 9BZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the DL15 9BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the DL15 9BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the DL15 9BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 9BZ (Crook South) (about 1,955 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.