Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH1 3BP is primarily male, with 86.2% of the population 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	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-37.2%
Male	86.4%	86.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	37.2%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.2% 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	75.3%	82.2%	6.9%	37.9%	44.3%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-38.8%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	27.7%	34.7%	7.0%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	41.7%	36.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	21%	20.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	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	33.1%	16.8%	-16.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	7.4%	-13.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	28.4%	12.7%	16.9%	11.5%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	25.8%	16.4%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.3%	81.4%	-12.9%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	94.3%	89.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	89.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Hallgarth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hallgarth Street was 242.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 531.3% higher than the Durham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hallgarth Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

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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 3BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Hallgarth Street are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 3BP

Average Price
£6,853,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,853,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hallgarth Street

Average Price
£695,737

Semi-Detached
£571,471

Terraced
£367,191

Detached
£240,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,537

Other
£2,915,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hallgarth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elvet House Hallgarth Street, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£5,800,000	2018-09-06	£7,071,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 3BP

Employment

DH1 3BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3BP 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

Other	323
Student (economically inactive)	100
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Full-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street , DH1 3DQ	3out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Crossgate Peth , DH1 4QB	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Relly Path , Neville's Cross DH1 4JG	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	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	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	3,328 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	3,258 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	268 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	2,299 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
Barrio Comida	34 Church Street	127 yd
Riverside Cafe	Dunelm House, Students Union, New Elvet	186 yd
The Judge & Barista	HM Prison Durham, Old Elvet	189 yd
NEPACS - Durham Visitors Centre	HM Prison Durham, Old Elvet	189 yd
Zen	The Cathedrals, Court Lane	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Inn	86 Hallgarth Street	107 yd
The Magic Corner	19 And A Half, Old Elvet	250 yd
Dunelm Club	55 Old Elvet	297 yd
Durham Masonic Hall	36 Old Elvet	297 yd
The Dun Cow	37 Old Elvet	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picnic Basket	7 New Elvet	360 yd
Paddy's Pizza	87 Elvet Bridge	427 yd
Durham River Trips & Elvet Ices	Elvet Bridge	512 yd
Subway	11 Elvet Bridge	549 yd
Muacha	70 Saddler Street	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Market Place	659 yd
Tesco Express	18-29 Claypath	723 yd
Iceland	4 North Road	888 yd
Tesco	18 North Road	888 yd
Sainsbury's	3 North Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Durham 19B 19B OLD ELVET	artificial grass pitch	118 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Lower School) (Closed) Whinney Hill		339 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County) OLD ELVET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed) Elvet Waterside	swimming pool	410 yd
The Racecourse Old Elvet	grass pitches, squash courts	437 yd
Durham City Rfc Old Elvet	grass pitches	451 yd
The Chorister School (Church Street Head Pitches) CHURCH STREET HEAD	grass pitches	543 yd
The Chorister School THE COLLEGE		592 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede ST. HILDS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	752 yd
Result Fitness Gym UNIT 38B UNIT 38B THE RIVERWALK	health and fitness suite	828 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.

Overview of DH1 3BP