Affluence in DL16 6UL
How DL16 6UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tudhoe Grange
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,553 (2024)
DL16 6ULSpennymoor
How well off DL16 6UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6UL area scores 9.0 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.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the DL16 6UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the DL16 6UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the DL16 6UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6UL (Tudhoe Grange) (about 1,553 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.