Affluence in DL17 0RZ
How DL17 0RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
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How well off DL17 0RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL17 0RZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the DL17 0RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the DL17 0RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the DL17 0RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 0RZ (Newton Aycliffe North) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.