Affluence in DL2 1HP
How DL2 1HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
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How well off DL2 1HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL2 1HP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the DL2 1HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the DL2 1HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the DL2 1HP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 1HP (Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.