Barrington Close, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 5BX 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 5BX 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 Barrington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrington Close was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barrington Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 -70.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5BX, 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 Barrington Close are based on 71 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 Barrington Close, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 5BX

Average Price
£259,119

Semi-Detached
£291,037

Terraced
£293,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,539

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrington Close

Average Price
£271,756

Semi-Detached
£298,910

Terraced
£307,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,135

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Barrington Close, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-03-28	£146,887
21 Barrington Close, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-10-10	£246,689
3 Barrington Close, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-09	£254,433
32 Barrington Close, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-22	£161,994
24 Barrington Close, Durham, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-07-24	£161,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 5BX

Employment

DH1 5BX 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 5BX 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
Langley Moor Nursery School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	4out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Langley Road , Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Langley Road , Newton Hall DH1 5LP	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Relly Path , Neville's Cross DH1 4JG	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG	2out of 4	3,165 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	554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durham Trinity School & Sports College Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB	3out of 4	793 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	2,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	2,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	2,686 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	281 yd
University Hospital Of North Durham	North Road	281 yd
Community Cafe	Framwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association, Front Street	668 yd
Millennium Restaurant	30 Front Street	698 yd
The Wright Cafe	Police Headquarters	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Of Granby	Front Street	668 yd
The Gate	3 Beech Road	668 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club	34 Front Street	698 yd
Queens Head	27 Front Street	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha Pizza	18 Front Street	480 yd
New Peking House	3-4 Front Street	480 yd
Subway	25 Front Street	480 yd
Zeera Tandoori	19 Front Street	480 yd
Framwellgate Fishpan	30a Front Street	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1 Salutation Building, Dryburn View		302 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Front Street		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durham Moor DURHAM MOOR TENNIS CLUB DURHAM MOOR TENNIS CLUB DURHAM MOOR CRESCENT	tennis courts	193 yd
Durham Trinity School DURHAM TRINITY SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE DURHAM TRINITY SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE AYKLEY HEADS ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
Steps2Fitness	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	581 yd
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields FRONT STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Aykley Heads Sports Centre (Closed) Police Headquarters Police Headquarters	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	839 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School NEWTON DRIVE	grass pitches	866 yd
Framwellgate School Durham NEWTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	967 yd
St Leonards Catholic School Football Pitch NORTH END	grass pitches	1,058 yd
St Leonard'S Catholic School NORTH END	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.3 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	125.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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