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Affluence in DL15 9DA

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

Neighbourhood
Crook South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL15 9DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL15 9DA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,166
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

51.9% of adults in the DL15 9DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DL15 9DAEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the DL15 9DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL15 9DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the DL15 9DA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

DL15 9DAEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL15 9DA (Crook South) (about 1,404 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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