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Postcode district · Northallerton

Affluence in DL6

How DL6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
32,202 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL6 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,098
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in DL6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DL6England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in DL6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL6England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in DL6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

DL6England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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