Affluence in DL16 6GF
How DL16 6GF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
DL16 6GFSpennymoor
How well off DL16 6GF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6GF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81.1% of adults in the DL16 6GF area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.5% of adults in the DL16 6GF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.3% of adults in the DL16 6GF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6GF (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.