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Affluence in DL16 6SH

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

Neighbourhood
Tudhoe Grange
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL16 6SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6SH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.8% of adults in the DL16 6SH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL16 6SHEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the DL16 6SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL16 6SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the DL16 6SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

DL16 6SHEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6SH (Tudhoe Grange) (about 1,430 residents).

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

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