High Street, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 1BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	40.5%	5.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	38.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	39%	-5.3%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.7%	40.1%	6.4%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	17.8%	16%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	41%	13.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	98.1%	95.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	93.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont and the 600th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DH1 1BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 148 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1BG

Average Price
£151,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,418

Detached
£181,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£210,345

Semi-Detached
£201,049

Terraced
£146,765

Detached
£540,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 High Street, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-11-21	£117,079
92 High Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£94,500	2020-11-06	£125,922
91 High Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2011-08-19	£87,482
95A High Street, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2008-04-11	£183,035
92 High Street, Durham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2008-02-08	£123,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 1BG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH1 1BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newton Hall Nursery School Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW	- not rated	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Scardale Way , Belmont DH1 2TX	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School The Links , Belmont DH1 2AG	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infant School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorndale Road , DH1 2AQ	- not rated	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Thorndale Road , DH1 2AQ	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Community School The Links , Belmont DH1 2AG	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Durham Free School Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN	- not rated	2,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	4,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	3,638 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	3,638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	4,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	4,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	3,716 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	4,181 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	4,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunholme School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	4,426 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South View School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	4,426 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belmont Parish Hall	Broomside Lane	492 yd
Daisy Rose Coffee House	14 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	601 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Durham Delivery Office, Belmont Industrial Estate	744 yd
Chapter Two	Forth House, 6 Mandale Park	932 yd
County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service	Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belmont Social Club and Institute Ltd	High Street		176 yd
Travellers Rest	Broomside Lane		449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stivano’s Pizza Plus	99a High Street	117 yd
Battered & Fried	68 High Street	371 yd
Rocco’s Deli	3 Blue House Buildings, High Street	548 yd
Belmont Pizza House	1 Blue House Buildings, High Street	548 yd
Star Pizza	12 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	31 High Street, Misterton		314 yd
Sainsbury's	18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre		601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Belmont Community School BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
St Thomas More Rc Primary School THORNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Durham) BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL EDEN TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.