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Affluence in DL17 0

How DL17 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
14,294 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL17 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL17 0 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,699
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DL17 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DL17 0England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in DL17 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL17 0England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in DL17 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

DL17 0England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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