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Postcode sector · Darlington

Affluence in DL3 0

How DL3 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
25,201 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL3 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL3 0 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in DL3 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DL3 0England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in DL3 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL3 0England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in DL3 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

DL3 0England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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