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Demographics report

Demographics near DL17 8LA

Census profile

Demographics around DL17 8LA

Census 2021 · County Durham 049
Population7,883usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,208people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area94.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, other any
Postcode area6.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,208Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area50.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 049B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,883matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned50.8%household tenure
Private rent21.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.3%
Asian3%
Black0.7%
Mixed0.3%
Other1.6%
Detailed mix
white british89.6%
white other3.6%
asian pakistani1.3%
other any1.2%
white irish0.7%
asian chinese0.6%
asian bangladeshi0.5%
other arab0.4%
Born: uk71.6%
Born: no passport26.1%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: romania0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around DL17 8LA

Census 2021 · County Durham 049
Largest groupChristian48.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.1%
No religion45%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
0/100
Employment
55/100
Education
30/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
80/100
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.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.