Oak Avenue, Durham, DH1 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 2ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.1%	48.8%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	32.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	47.8%	50.1%	2.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.4%	30.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.4%	20.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.3%	2.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	31.2%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.1%	5%	1.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.4%	80.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	86.6%	83.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.9%	4.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Avenue was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont and the 694th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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 2ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Oak Avenue are based on 3 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 Oak Avenue, Durham, DH1 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 2ES

Average Price
£87,394

Semi-Detached
£35,223

Terraced
£113,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Avenue

Average Price
£59,647

Semi-Detached
£36,668

Terraced
£71,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2017-08-25	£99,895
4 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2017-02-15	£134,643
4 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2014-07-18	£99,311
5 Oak Avenue, Durham, Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-08-01	£103,084
69 Oak Avenue, Durham, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£13,780	2002-09-23	£36,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 2ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 2ES 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

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	4,885 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	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	379 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	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Gilesgate Primary School Kepier Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1PH	2out of 4	860 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	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	3,689 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	4,113 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	1,562 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	2,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	2,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	3,109 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
The Cloud Cafe	Pelaw View Centre, Hilda Avenue	300 yd
Coffee At Chesneys	1 Dragonville Court	326 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, Dragon Lane	428 yd
Mcdonalds	Dragon Lane	570 yd
Cafe 38	Unit 38 Dragonville Industrial Park	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Durham Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	Mill Lane	286 yd
Gilesgate Moor Hotel	Teasdale Terrace	568 yd
Old Cinema Launderette	38 Marshall Terrace	595 yd
The Shoes	16 Sunderland Road	688 yd
The Queens Head	2 Sherburn Road	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Pizzeria	Pringle House, Sherburn Road	87 yd
Durham Chinese	Sun Rise House, Sherburn Road	87 yd
Mr Choi's	6 Empire Buildings	185 yd
Hogs n Chix (Durham)	1 Empire Buildings	185 yd
LA Pizza	2 Empire Buildings	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 9 Dragonville Retail Park	364 yd
Aldi	Unit 8 Dragonville Retail Park	364 yd
Tesco	Dragon Lane	428 yd
Lidl	Damson Way	641 yd
Sainsbury's	9 Sunderland Road	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School MILL LANE	grass pitches	384 yd
Laurel Avenue LAUREL AVENUE	grass pitches	406 yd
Durham Gilesgate Primary School KEPIER CRESCENT	grass pitches	911 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	335.8 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	300.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 2ES