Affluence in DL16 7GG
How DL16 7GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
DL16 7GGSpennymoor
How well off DL16 7GG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 7GG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the DL16 7GG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the DL16 7GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the DL16 7GG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 7GG (Spennymoor West) (about 1,947 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.