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Affluence in DL3 6

How DL3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
15,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL3 6 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime3.1
  • Employment3.4
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,754
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in DL3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DL3 6England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in DL3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL3 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in DL3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DL3 6England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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