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Affluence in DL16 7JT

How DL16 7JT 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)
Deprivation

How well off DL16 7JT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 7JT 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the DL16 7JT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DL16 7JTEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the DL16 7JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL16 7JTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the DL16 7JT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

DL16 7JTEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 7JT (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.

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