North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 4SQ 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	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	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 4SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 98.4% 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	94.5%	98.4%	3.9%	37.9%	60.5%
Married: Opposite sex	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-43.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.9%) 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	75.1%	69.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	21.0%
Good health	21.6%	26.5%	4.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%

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 4SQ this area, 0.2% 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 10.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	80.4%	86.7%	6.3%	16.9%	69.8%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	33.8%	-23.3%
Other	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.9%	89.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	88.9%	87.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	87.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.2%	13.5%	-13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 187.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 508.9% higher than the Durham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 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 4SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 North Road are based on 28 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 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 4SQ

Average Price
£462,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£571,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£396,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£4,273,425

Semi-Detached
£614,584

Terraced
£650,768

Detached
£668,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,286,088

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 North Road, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-31	£437,342
The Waterhouse, 65 North Road, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£612,000	2025-01-06	£610,173
The Waterhouse, 65 North Road, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£549,998	2023-01-25	£551,098
18A North Road, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£33,000	2022-05-17	£34,880
18A North Road, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2020-03-31	£1,439,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 4SQ

Employment

DH1 4SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4SQ 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)	492
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	97
Full-Time Employee	12
Retired	5
Self-Employed	4
Part-Time Employee	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	42
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	1,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newton Hall Nursery School Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW	- not rated	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Brancepeth Nursery School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EW	- not rated	5,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street , DH1 3DQ	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Relly Path , Neville's Cross DH1 4JG	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Junior School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	- not rated	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Durham Free School Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN	- not rated	2,253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	2,460 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	642 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	1,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES	- not rated	2,487 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	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation , Quarryheads Lane DH1 4SZ	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	803 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bow School South Road , DH1 3LS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coarse Restaurant	Reform Place, North Road	36 yd
The Pawsome Cat Cafe	7 North Road	59 yd
Happiness 2	Unit 6, 1-4 North Road	66 yd
Admiral	5 North Road	66 yd
Nadon Thai Restaurant	69-70 Crossgate	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterhouse	65 North Road	1 yd
The Three Bridges / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	80-83 North Road	1 yd
The Head of Steam	3 Reform Place, North Road	36 yd
Bar 33	29-33 Neville Street	63 yd
Babylon	13-15 North Road	66 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Durham Tech Phone Shop	69 North Road	1 yd
Buntys Chip Stop	18a North Road	38 yd
Kung Fu Noodles	3 Neville Street	62 yd
Subway	10 North Road	66 yd
Big Bird Chicken	11 North Road	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	3 North Road	66 yd
Iceland	4 North Road	66 yd
Tesco	18 North Road	66 yd
Tesco	17 Market Place	335 yd
Tesco Express	18-29 Claypath	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shakespeare Hall Shakespeare Hall Shakespeare Hall North Road		2 yd
Result Fitness Gym UNIT 38B UNIT 38B THE RIVERWALK	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed) Walkergate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Freemans Quay Leisure Centre FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Pace Health Club (Durham) FRANKLAND LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed) THE SANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	636 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed) The Sands	health and fitness suite	645 yd
The Chorister School THE COLLEGE		648 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County) OLD ELVET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Durham School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 4SQ