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Demographics report

Demographics near DH8 8AB

Census profile

Demographics around DH8 8AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 014
Population10,192usual residents in matched Census geography
Density146people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area97.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black african, asian indian
Postcode area4.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area56.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area146Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.9%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 014F
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,192matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned62.9%household tenure
Private rent13.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.2%
Asian0.8%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british94%
white other3%
mixed white black african0.8%
asian indian0.7%
other any0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.2%
other arab0.2%
Born: uk77.5%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: poland2.1%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: ireland0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around DH8 8AB

Census 2021 · County Durham 014
Largest groupChristian56.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian56.4%
No religion37.8%
Religion not stated4.1%
Muslim0.5%
Sikh0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
62/100
Income
33/100
Employment
59/100
Education
30/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
56/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.