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Demographics report

Demographics near NE16 5EJ

Census profile

Demographics around NE16 5EJ

Census 2021 · County Durham 004
Population8,191usual residents in matched Census geography
Density912people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area98.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, other any
Postcode area1.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area912Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 004C
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,191matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned62.1%household tenure
Private rent18.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.5%
Asian0.4%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british97.6%
white other0.9%
mixed white asian0.4%
other any0.3%
other arab0.2%
asian other0.2%
asian chinese0.2%
white irish0.1%
Born: uk78.1%
Born: no passport20.5%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around NE16 5EJ

Census 2021 · County Durham 004
Largest groupChristian53.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.9%
No religion41.1%
Religion not stated3.9%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
56/100
Employment
52/100
Education
41/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
20/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
NE16 5EJ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ