Affluence in DL3 9BP
How DL3 9BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hummersknott
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,145 (2024)
How well off DL3 9BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 9BP 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 disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the DL3 9BP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the DL3 9BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the DL3 9BP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 9BP (Hummersknott) (about 2,145 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.