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Affluence in DL16 9

How DL16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
3,858 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL16 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,266
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in DL16 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DL16 9England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in DL16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL16 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in DL16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

DL16 9England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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