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Demographics report

Demographics near DH2 1JS

Census profile

Demographics around DH2 1JS

Census 2021 · County Durham 002
Population5,727usual residents in matched Census geography
Density648people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area97.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, asian chinese
Postcode area3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area60.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area648Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 002A
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,727matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned81.8%household tenure
Private rent10.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.3%
Asian2.3%
Black0.2%
Mixed0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.5%
asian indian1.6%
white other0.8%
asian chinese0.6%
mixed white asian0.2%
black african0.2%
asian other0.1%
asian pakistani0.1%
Born: uk86.2%
Born: no passport12.5%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: ireland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DH2 1JS

Census 2021 · County Durham 002
Largest groupChristian60.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian60.2%
No religion33.9%
Religion not stated4.4%
Sikh0.6%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
69/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
55/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
44/100
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.