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Postcode · Darlington

Affluence in DL2 1QZ

How DL2 1QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Firthmoor
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL2 1QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL2 1QZ 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,583
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in the DL2 1QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

DL2 1QZEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14% of adults in the DL2 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DL2 1QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the DL2 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

DL2 1QZEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 1QZ (Firthmoor) (about 2,511 residents).

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

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