Affluence in DL3 7SX
How DL3 7SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- College & Park West
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
DL3 7SXDarlington
How well off DL3 7SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 7SX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the DL3 7SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the DL3 7SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.8% of adults in the DL3 7SX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 7SX (College & Park West) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.