The Avenue, Durham, DH1 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.5% 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	84%	86.5%	2.5%	37.9%	48.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	9.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-34.7%
Separated	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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 (89.9%) 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	71%	64.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	24%	25%	1.0%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4ED this area, 1.8% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	68.7%	70%	1.3%	16.9%	53.1%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	22.1%	0.0%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.4%	92.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	89.4%	85.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
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	89.1%	85.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Brandon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DH1 4ED, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 The Avenue are based on 113 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 The Avenue, Durham, DH1 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 4ED

Average Price
£473,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,241

Detached
£412,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£298,138

Semi-Detached
£169,192

Terraced
£344,835

Detached
£406,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-21	£338,438
1 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-07-20	£627,661
45 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-04-28	£879,058
20 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-02-21	£510,954
7 The Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-11-24	£419,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 4ED

Employment

DH1 4ED 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 4ED 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)	319
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	35
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Crossgate Peth , DH1 4QB	4out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Relly Path , Neville's Cross DH1 4JG	3out of 4	697 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	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Moor Primary School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	2out of 4	3,574 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	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	1,848 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 Pancake House	11 Crossgate	303 yd
Holi & Bhang Restaurant	Farnley Tower Guesthouse, The Avenue	315 yd
The Old School Cafe	St Margarets Centre, Margery Lane	361 yd
Waddington Street Centre	3 Waddington Street	389 yd
The Golden Pearl	19 North Road	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colpitts Hotel	Colpitts Terrace	117 yd
Ye Olde Elm Tree Inn	12 Crossgate	303 yd
Bar 33	29-33 Neville Street	421 yd
Holy Grale	57 Crossgate	452 yd
Durham City Workmens Club and Institute Ltd	63 Crossgate	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dingsway Sushi	5 Neville Street	405 yd
Stanton's	29 Neville Street	409 yd
Kung Fu Noodles	3 Neville Street	430 yd
Pizzaco / Monster Burgerz / Crunchy Chikin	37 North Road	449 yd
Buntys Chip Stop	18a North Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	3 North Road	478 yd
Iceland	4 North Road	478 yd
Tesco	18 North Road	478 yd
Tesco	17 Market Place	769 yd
Sainsbury's	Newcastle Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shakespeare Hall Shakespeare Hall Shakespeare Hall North Road		486 yd
Durham Archery Lawn Tennis Club CLAY LANE	tennis courts	494 yd
Durham School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	495 yd
Result Fitness Gym UNIT 38B UNIT 38B THE RIVERWALK	health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Chorister School THE COLLEGE		697 yd
Neville'S Cross Primary School RELLY PATH	grass pitches	785 yd
The Chorister School (Quarryheads Lane Pitches) QUARRYHEADS LANE	grass pitches	828 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed) Walkergate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Upper School) (Closed)	athletics tracks, grass pitches	897 yd
Pace Health Club (Durham) FRANKLAND LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 4ED