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Demographics report

Demographics near DH7 7LU

Census profile

Demographics around DH7 7LU

Census 2021 · County Durham 026
Population7,822usual residents in matched Census geography
Density386people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area96.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area386Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area61.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 026E
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,822matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned61.9%household tenure
Private rent13%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.4%
Asian0.2%
Black1.4%
Mixed1.1%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british93.6%
white other2.5%
black african1%
other any0.5%
other arab0.5%
mixed white black african0.5%
mixed other0.3%
white irish0.2%
Born: uk77.5%
Born: no passport19.8%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: italy0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around DH7 7LU

Census 2021 · County Durham 026
Largest groupChristian52.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.5%
No religion41.4%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
43/100
Income
0/100
Employment
54/100
Education
27/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
36/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.