Affluence in DL4 2BB
How DL4 2BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shildon
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
DL4 2BBShildon
How well off DL4 2BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL4 2BB 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.9% of adults in the DL4 2BB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.6% of adults in the DL4 2BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.9% of adults in the DL4 2BB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL4 2BB (Shildon) (about 1,780 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.