Wakenshaw Road, Durham, DH1 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 1EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DH1 1EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	56.3%	6.5%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	18.3%	-9.5%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.7%	14%	1.3%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	41.2%	39.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	31.1%	33.2%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	9%	9.7%	0.7%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	30%	23%	-7.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	30.4%	5.5%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	26.5%	2.9%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.1%	86.1%	-9.0%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	84.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	82.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	5%	2.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wakenshaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakenshaw Road was 374.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.0% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wakenshaw Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 395.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH1 1EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wakenshaw Road are based on 52 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 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, DH1 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1EW

Average Price
£166,072

Semi-Detached
£166,261

Terraced
£153,304

Detached
£177,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakenshaw Road

Average Price
£143,450

Semi-Detached
£141,648

Terraced
£144,604

Detached
£193,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakenshaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-12-18	£164,906
40 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-21	£182,592
9 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-01	£138,592
24 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-11	£134,256
1 Wakenshaw Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2022-05-09	£209,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 1EW

Employment

DH1 1EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	59
Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	4,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Kepier Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1PH	2out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Renny's Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2HZ	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street , DH1 3DQ	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	3,235 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	1,128 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	2,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Treats2Go	3 Sunderland Road	188 yd
Vina Pho	113 Gilesgate	211 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop	Vane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row	212 yd
Chapel Heights Student Roost	Chapel Heights	488 yd
Northern Powergrid	Training Centre, Kepier Lane	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shoes	16 Sunderland Road	208 yd
The Queens Head	2 Sherburn Road	237 yd
College of St Hild & St Bede Bar	St Hilds Lane	739 yd
Old Cinema Launderette	38 Marshall Terrace	782 yd
New Durham Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	Mill Lane	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Diner	5 Sunderland Road	188 yd
Gilesgate Golden Chippy	13 Gort Place	232 yd
New Lucky Dragon	10 Gort Place	232 yd
Lebaneat Express	37 Young Street	254 yd
Little Sicily 2	10 Station Lane	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 Sunderland Road		188 yd
Tesco	Dragon Lane		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School KEPIER CRESCENT	grass pitches	587 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede ST. HILDS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	615 yd
Laurel Avenue LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches	636 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School MILL LANE	grass pitches	670 yd
The Racecourse Old Elvet	grass pitches, squash courts	937 yd
Durham City Rfc Old Elvet	grass pitches	1,001 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	153.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 1EW