Affluence in DL3 7ST
How DL3 7ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- College & Park West
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,176 (2024)
DL3 7STDarlington
How well off DL3 7ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 7ST area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the DL3 7ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the DL3 7ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.2% of adults in the DL3 7ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 7ST (College & Park West) (about 1,176 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.