Affluence in DL3 9SF
How DL3 9SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cockerton & Hopetown
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
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How well off DL3 9SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 9SF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the DL3 9SF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.9% of adults in the DL3 9SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the DL3 9SF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 9SF (Cockerton & Hopetown) (about 1,352 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.