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Demographics report

Demographics near DH6 1AA

Census profile

Demographics around DH6 1AA

Census 2021 · County Durham 027
Population9,139usual residents in matched Census geography
Density266people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area97.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, black african
Postcode area2.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area266Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 027E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,139matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned65%household tenure
Private rent12.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.9%
Asian0.7%
Black0.4%
Mixed0.8%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british95.9%
white other1.7%
mixed other0.4%
black african0.4%
mixed white asian0.4%
asian other0.2%
white irish0.2%
other any0.2%
Born: uk80.4%
Born: no passport17.9%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: romania0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DH6 1AA

Census 2021 · County Durham 027
Largest groupChristian57.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57.3%
No religion37.1%
Religion not stated4.6%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
22/100
Employment
55/100
Education
54/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
57/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.