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Demographics report

Demographics near DH8 5AB

Census profile

Demographics around DH8 5AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 010
Population11,013usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,786people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area98.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, asian other
Postcode area3.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area61.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,786Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 010E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,013matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned63.4%household tenure
Private rent24.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.4%
Asian0.4%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.1%
white other2.9%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
asian other0.3%
white irish0.2%
white roma0.1%
mixed white asian0.1%
mixed other0.1%
Born: uk79.4%
Born: no passport18.4%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DH8 5AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 010
Largest groupChristian61.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.3%
No religion33.5%
Religion not stated4.3%
Other religion0.3%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
22/100
Employment
56/100
Education
33/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
100/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 25% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.