Affluence in DL3 9YB
How DL3 9YB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,188 (2024)
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How well off DL3 9YB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL3 9YB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the DL3 9YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the DL3 9YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the DL3 9YB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL3 9YB (Central Darlington & Pierremont) (about 1,188 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.