Affluence in DL16 7HY
How DL16 7HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
DL16 7HYSpennymoor
How well off DL16 7HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 7HY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the DL16 7HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the DL16 7HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the DL16 7HY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 7HY (Spennymoor West) (about 2,221 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.