Affluence in DL16 6YJ
How DL16 6YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tudhoe Grange
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
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How well off DL16 6YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 6YJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the DL16 6YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the DL16 6YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the DL16 6YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6YJ (Tudhoe Grange) (about 1,492 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.