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Postcode district · Shildon

Affluence in DL4

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

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
16,531 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Crime2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,923
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in DL4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DL4England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in DL4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DL4England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in DL4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

DL4England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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