Affluence in DL16 7YF
How DL16 7YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,384 (2024)
DL16 7YFSpennymoor
How well off DL16 7YF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL16 7YF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the DL16 7YF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the DL16 7YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the DL16 7YF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 7YF (Spennymoor West) (about 2,384 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.