Bedale Close, Durham, DH1 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 2BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	26.8%	36.8%	10.0%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	44.4%	-13.7%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	12%	2.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (89.1%) 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	57.2%	48.4%	-8.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.5%	40.7%	8.2%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2BB this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	5.5%	-8.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	24.3%	9.7%	16.9%	7.4%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	46.8%	0.1%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99%	96.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	97.4%	96.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	97.4%	96.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bedale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedale Close was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedale Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont and the 51st lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 2BB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Bedale Close are based on 8 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 Bedale Close, Durham, DH1 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 2BB

Average Price
£232,875

Semi-Detached
£208,043

Terraced
£214,405

Detached
£316,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedale Close

Average Price
£206,827

Semi-Detached
£209,185

Terraced
£205,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bedale Close, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-06	£182,095
2 Bedale Close, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-11-30	£310,667
13 Bedale Close, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-02-02	£327,979
2 Bedale Close, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-04-27	£185,088
14 Bedale Close, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2016-07-08	£296,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 2BB

Employment

DH1 2BB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newton Hall Nursery School Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW	- not rated	4,472 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	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Thorndale Road , DH1 2AQ	- not rated	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Thorndale Road , DH1 2AQ	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School The Links , Belmont DH1 2AG	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Infant School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	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	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Durham Free School Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	4,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	4,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	4,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,825 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	3,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	3,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	5,368 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	3,798 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	4,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elemore Hall School Pittington , DH6 1QD	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	4,559 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	306 yd
Daisy Rose Coffee House	14 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	361 yd
Bannatynes Hotel and Health Club	Eden Terrace	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Travellers Rest	Broomside Lane		193 yd
Belmont Social Club and Institute Ltd	High Street		767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Pizza	12 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	361 yd
Belmont Tandoori	16 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	361 yd
Levaro	2 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre	361 yd
Stivano’s Pizza Plus	99a High Street	567 yd
Battered & Fried	68 High Street	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre		361 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd	31 High Street, Misterton		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Rc Primary School THORNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Belmont Community School BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 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	1,037 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 2BB