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Affluence in DL5 5

How DL5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL5 5 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,346
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in DL5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DL5 5England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in DL5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL5 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in DL5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

DL5 5England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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