Affluence in DL16 6XW
How DL16 6XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tudhoe Grange
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,172 (2024)
DL16 6XWSpennymoor
How well off DL16 6XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6XW 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 disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the DL16 6XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the DL16 6XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the DL16 6XW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6XW (Tudhoe Grange) (about 1,172 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.