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Demographics report

Demographics near DH8 1GN

Census profile

Demographics around DH8 1GN

Census 2021 · County Durham 012
Population9,008usual residents in matched Census geography
Density988people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area98.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area2.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area59%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area988Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 012E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,008matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned65.8%household tenure
Private rent17.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.6%
Asian0.5%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.2%
white other2%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
asian bangladeshi0.3%
white irish0.2%
other arab0.1%
white roma0.1%
asian other0.1%
Born: uk75.3%
Born: no passport22.1%
Born: poland1.6%
Born: ireland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DH8 1GN

Census 2021 · County Durham 012
Largest groupChristian59% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian59%
No religion35.6%
Religion not stated4.2%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
71/100
Income
33/100
Employment
56/100
Education
31/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
50/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.