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Affluence in DL4 2

How DL4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
13,733 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL4 2 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Living environment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in DL4 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL4 2England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in DL4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL4 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in DL4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DL4 2England
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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