Affluence in DL17 8NE
How DL17 8NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,293 (2024)
DL17 8NEFerryhill
How well off DL17 8NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL17 8NE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.7% of adults in the DL17 8NE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.8% of adults in the DL17 8NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the DL17 8NE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 8NE (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 1,293 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.