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Affluence in DL17 9

How DL17 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
7,664 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL17 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL17 9 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Crime3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Living environment4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,211
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in DL17 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DL17 9England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in DL17 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL17 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in DL17 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

DL17 9England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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