Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 3DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.8% 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	81.7%	92.8%	11.1%	37.9%	54.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	4.9%	-9.8%	44.2%	-39.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.8%) 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	69.9%	68.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	20.4%
Good health	21.5%	24%	2.5%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3DG this area, 0.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.7%	68%	13.3%	16.9%	51.1%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	28%	-6.4%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.2%	81.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	84.1%	78.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	78.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 768.3% higher than the Durham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South and the 100th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 3DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Church Street are based on 63 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 Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 3DG

Average Price
£458,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£518,280

Detached
£818,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£169,398

Semi-Detached
£143,234

Terraced
£144,247

Detached
£409,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Church Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£634,000	2023-08-14	£710,054
8 Church Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-06-25	£848,133
29B Church Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-08-13	£564,063
5 Church Street, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£109,160	2020-05-12	£160,407
Flat 9B Church Street, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-09-13	£224,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 3DG

Employment

DH1 3DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3DG 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)	424
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	77
Full-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	3,125 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	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Crossgate Peth , DH1 4QB	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY	3out of 4	1,621 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	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Mill Lane , Gilesgate DH1 2JQ	- not rated	2,006 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	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	3,448 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	3,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	345 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham High School for Girls Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB	- not rated	2,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	1 yd
Riverside Cafe	Dunelm House, Students Union, New Elvet	103 yd
Kings Church Durham (Ltd)	Appleby Rooms, St Oswalds Church Institute, Church Street	130 yd
Zen	The Cathedrals, Court Lane	232 yd
The Rabbit Hole	17 Hallgarth Street	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Inn	86 Hallgarth Street	28 yd
St Chads College Student Bar	18 North Bailey	251 yd
North Bailey Club	Durham Union Society, 24 North Bailey	264 yd
St Johns College (Bar)	3 South Bailey	294 yd
St Johns College Coffee Shop	3 South Bailey	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picnic Basket	7 New Elvet	337 yd
Paddy's Pizza	87 Elvet Bridge	391 yd
Durham River Trips & Elvet Ices	Elvet Bridge	477 yd
Subway	11 Elvet Bridge	492 yd
Muacha	70 Saddler Street	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Market Place	596 yd
Tesco Express	18-29 Claypath	697 yd
Iceland	4 North Road	795 yd
Tesco	18 North Road	795 yd
Sainsbury's	3 North Road	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Durham 19B 19B OLD ELVET	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County) OLD ELVET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Lower School) (Closed) Whinney Hill		444 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed) Elvet Waterside	swimming pool	452 yd
The Chorister School (Church Street Head Pitches) CHURCH STREET HEAD	grass pitches	457 yd
The Chorister School THE COLLEGE		466 yd
The Racecourse Old Elvet	grass pitches, squash courts	555 yd
Durham City Rfc Old Elvet	grass pitches	577 yd
Result Fitness Gym UNIT 38B UNIT 38B THE RIVERWALK	health and fitness suite	740 yd
The Chorister School (Quarryheads Lane Pitches) QUARRYHEADS LANE	grass pitches	756 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	6.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	6.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	6.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 3DG