Affluence in DL3 6QB
How DL3 6QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
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How well off DL3 6QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 6QB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the DL3 6QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the DL3 6QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the DL3 6QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 6QB (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.