PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Ferryhill

Affluence in DL17 8LP

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

Neighbourhood
Ferryhill East & Cornforth
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL17 8LP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL17 8LP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,483
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the DL17 8LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DL17 8LPEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.9% of adults in the DL17 8LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL17 8LPEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the DL17 8LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

DL17 8LPEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 8LP (Ferryhill East & Cornforth) (about 1,432 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area