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Postcode district · Darlington

Affluence in DL2

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

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
40,902 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment6.7
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,797
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in DL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DL2England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in DL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DL2England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in DL2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

DL2England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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