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Affluence in DL16 6

How DL16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
15,794 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL16 6 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,688
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in DL16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DL16 6England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in DL16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL16 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in DL16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

DL16 6England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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