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Affluence in DL3 0XY

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

Neighbourhood
Harrowgate Hill
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL3 0XY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 0XY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,585
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the DL3 0XY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DL3 0XYEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the DL3 0XY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL3 0XYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the DL3 0XY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

DL3 0XYEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 0XY (Harrowgate Hill) (about 1,390 residents).

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

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