Affluence in DL16 6RQ
How DL16 6RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tudhoe Grange
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,061 (2024)
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How well off DL16 6RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6RQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.1% of adults in the DL16 6RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the DL16 6RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the DL16 6RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6RQ (Tudhoe Grange) (about 1,061 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.