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Demographics report

Demographics near DH8 8DF

Census profile

Demographics around DH8 8DF

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 area97.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area5.9%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 014E
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 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
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
White97.1%
Asian1.6%
Black0.7%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british92.6%
white other4.2%
asian indian1.2%
black african0.4%
asian other0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
other any0.3%
black caribbean0.2%
Born: uk77.5%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: poland2.1%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: ireland0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around DH8 8DF

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 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
11/100
Employment
59/100
Education
27/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
11/100
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.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.