Affluence in DL3 8LA
How DL3 8LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hummersknott
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
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How well off DL3 8LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 8LA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the DL3 8LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the DL3 8LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.1% of adults in the DL3 8LA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 8LA (Hummersknott) (about 1,860 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.