Affluence in DL16 7NA
How DL16 7NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
DL16 7NASpennymoor
How well off DL16 7NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 7NA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the DL16 7NA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the DL16 7NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the DL16 7NA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 7NA (Spennymoor West) (about 1,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.