Affluence in DL2 2UN
How DL2 2UN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,271 (2024)
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How well off DL2 2UN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL2 2UN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the DL2 2UN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the DL2 2UN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the DL2 2UN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL2 2UN (Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop) (about 1,271 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.