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Affluence in DL17 8

How DL17 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL17 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL17 8 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.2
  • Employment1.5
  • Crime1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income2.1
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,096
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in DL17 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DL17 8England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in DL17 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL17 8England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in DL17 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

DL17 8England
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%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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