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Demographics report

Demographics near DH2 1AB

Census profile

Demographics around DH2 1AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 007
Population7,957usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,203people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area96.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencemixed white asian, asian other, white other
Postcode area2.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area58.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,203Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 007E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,957matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned77.3%household tenure
Private rent11%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.7%
Asian1.8%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.4%
mixed white asian0.9%
asian other0.8%
white other0.6%
white gypsy0.5%
asian indian0.5%
mixed white black african0.4%
asian pakistani0.3%
Born: uk85%
Born: no passport13.8%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: ireland0.2%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DH2 1AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 007
Largest groupChristian58.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.7%
No religion36%
Religion not stated4.1%
Muslim0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
64/100
Income
89/100
Employment
53/100
Education
61/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
40/100
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.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.