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Postcode district · Darlington

Affluence in DL3

How DL3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
56,987 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL3 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in DL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL3England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in DL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL3England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in DL3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DL3England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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