Affluence in DL5 6RU
How DL5 6RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
DL5 6RUNewton Aycliffe
How well off DL5 6RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DL5 6RU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the DL5 6RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.7% of adults in the DL5 6RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the DL5 6RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL5 6RU (Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.