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Affluence in DL16 7

How DL16 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,823 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL16 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL16 7 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Crime3.1
  • Employment3.4
  • Income3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in DL16 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DL16 7England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in DL16 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL16 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in DL16 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

DL16 7England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%

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

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