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Affluence in DL5 7

How DL5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
12,914 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL5 7 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.4
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Crime3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,175
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in DL5 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DL5 7England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in DL5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DL5 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in DL5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DL5 7England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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