Affluence in DL17 8RT
How DL17 8RT 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
- 2,015 (2024)
DL17 8RTFerryhill
How well off DL17 8RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL17 8RT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the DL17 8RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the DL17 8RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the DL17 8RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL17 8RT (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 2,015 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.