Affluence in DL3 8RE
How DL3 8RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- College & Park West
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,767 (2024)
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How well off DL3 8RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 8RE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- 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
45.5% of adults in the DL3 8RE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.1% of adults in the DL3 8RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the DL3 8RE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 8RE (College & Park West) (about 1,767 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.