Ashwood, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 1HT 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	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	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 1HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.2% 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	96%	97.2%	1.2%	37.9%	59.3%
Married: Opposite sex	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-42.9%
Separated	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-8.9%
Widowed	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	67.6%	64.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	28%	29%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.1%

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.

In the area around DH1 1HT this area, 1.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 9.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	72.5%	84.6%	12.1%	16.9%	67.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	9.8%	-9.6%	33.8%	-24.0%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	77.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	83.1%	76%	-7.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	76.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	11.5%	8.0%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	23.4%	6.0%	17.4%

Safety

Is Ashwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashwood was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Durham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashwood has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH1 1HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Ashwood are based on 21 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 Ashwood, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1HT

Average Price
£432,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£431,747

Detached
£435,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashwood

Average Price
£353,700

Semi-Detached
£208,725

Terraced
£501,716

Detached
£308,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ashwood, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-03	£350,365
3 Ashwood, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-08-02	£298,880
3 Ashwood, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-09-30	£391,277
2 Ashwood, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-09-12	£359,158
6 Ashwood, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-09-21	£438,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 1HT

Employment

DH1 1HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1HT 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)	383
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Full-Time Employee	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	5
Part-Time Employee	3
Self-Employed	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	35
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,063 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	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street , DH1 3DQ	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Kepier Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1PH	2out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Renny's Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2HZ	3out of 4	1,447 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	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Community school	No	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	2,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	693 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	1,829 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
Chapel Heights Student Roost	Chapel Heights	109 yd
Northern Powergrid	Training Centre, Kepier Lane	482 yd
Vina Pho	113 Gilesgate	511 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop	Vane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row	518 yd
Claypath Delicatessen	57 Claypath	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
College of St Hild & St Bede Bar	St Hilds Lane	280 yd
The Woodman Inn	23 Gilesgate	292 yd
Durham City Bowling Club	Bowls Pavilion, Green Lane	636 yd
The Queens Head	2 Sherburn Road	638 yd
The Shoes	16 Sunderland Road	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Sicily 2	10 Station Lane	105 yd
China Diner	5 Sunderland Road	609 yd
Lebaneat Express	37 Young Street	723 yd
Gilesgate Golden Chippy	13 Gort Place	742 yd
New Lucky Dragon	10 Gort Place	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 Sunderland Road	609 yd
Tesco Express	18-29 Claypath	741 yd
Tesco	17 Market Place	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
College Of St Hild And St Bede ST. HILDS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	312 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed) Elvet Waterside	swimming pool	600 yd
The Racecourse Old Elvet	grass pitches, squash courts	630 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed) The Sands	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed) THE SANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	670 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County) OLD ELVET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Durham City Rfc Old Elvet	grass pitches	762 yd
Freemans Quay Leisure Centre FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Hmp Durham 19B 19B OLD ELVET	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed) Walkergate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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