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Demographics report

Demographics near DH1 5YL

Census profile

Demographics around DH1 5YL

Census 2021 · County Durham 022
Population7,720usual residents in matched Census geography
Density674people per sq km
Median age48matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area94.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian other
Postcode area4.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area674Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area83.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 022E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,720matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned83.4%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.3%
Asian2.5%
Black0.8%
Mixed2%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british92.1%
white other1.9%
mixed white asian1.3%
asian other1.2%
asian indian0.8%
black african0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
asian chinese0.4%
Born: uk80.9%
Born: no passport15.5%
Born: india0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: italy0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around DH1 5YL

Census 2021 · County Durham 022
Largest groupChristian57.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57.4%
No religion32.9%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion1%
Buddhist0.9%
Hindu0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
69/100
Income
100/100
Employment
48/100
Education
62/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
68/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.