Westcott Drive, Durham, DH1 5AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 5AG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.7%	47.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.3%	52.6%	2.3%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	32.9%	8.1%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	49.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	32.9%	39.1%	6.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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 5AG this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	8.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.8%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	50.9%	7.5%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.3%	84.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	90.6%	85.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%
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	90.6%	85.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Westcott Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcott Drive was 13.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcott Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall and the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DH1 5AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 Westcott Drive are based on 35 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 Westcott Drive, Durham, DH1 5AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 5AG

Average Price
£279,368

Semi-Detached
£270,480

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcott Drive

Average Price
£276,976

Semi-Detached
£258,427

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcott DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Westcott Drive, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-17	£316,758
49 Westcott Drive, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-07-19	£269,500
1 Westcott Drive, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£268,500	2019-10-29	£355,864
9 Westcott Drive, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-03-19	£328,214
49 Westcott Drive, Durham, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-06-14	£220,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 5AG

Employment

DH1 5AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5AG 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	102
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Hall Nursery School Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW	- not rated	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Brancepeth Nursery School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EW	- not rated	4,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framwellgate Moor Junior School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Infant School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	4out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	- not rated	1,445 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	537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,101 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	3,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunholme School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South View School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aykley Heads Centre Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	661 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trouts Lane School Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community special 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
RVS University Hospital	University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road	368 yd
University Hospital Of North Durham	North Road	368 yd
Community Cafe	Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association, Front Street	714 yd
Millennium Restaurant	30 Front Street	730 yd
The Wright Cafe	Police Headquarters	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Of Granby	Front Street	714 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club	34 Front Street	730 yd
Queens Head	27 Front Street	730 yd
The Gate	3 Beech Road	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha Pizza	18 Front Street	539 yd
New Peking House	3-4 Front Street	539 yd
Subway	25 Front Street	539 yd
Zeera Tandoori	19 Front Street	539 yd
Framwellgate Fishpan	30a Front Street	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1 Salutation Building, Dryburn View		394 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Front Street		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durham Moor DURHAM MOOR TENNIS CLUB DURHAM MOOR TENNIS CLUB DURHAM MOOR CRESCENT	tennis courts	328 yd
Steps2Fitness	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Durham Trinity School DURHAM TRINITY SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE DURHAM TRINITY SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE AYKLEY HEADS ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields FRONT STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School NEWTON DRIVE	grass pitches	940 yd
Aykley Heads Sports Centre (Closed) Police Headquarters Police Headquarters	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	975 yd
Framwellgate School Durham NEWTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,036 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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.1 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	131.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 5AG