Affluence in DL2 2HF
How DL2 2HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton & Hurworth
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,115 (2024)
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How well off DL2 2HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL2 2HF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the DL2 2HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the DL2 2HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in the DL2 2HF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 2HF (Middleton & Hurworth) (about 2,115 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.