The Orchard, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH1 5DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.9%	49.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.1%	50.9%	0.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of DH1 5DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	24.9%	1.8%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	60.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	50.4%	54.6%	4.2%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.1%	31.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	47.4%	9.6%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.7%	89.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	96.2%	89.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	89.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Orchard has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall and the 677th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 5DA, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Orchard are based on 31 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 Orchard, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 5DA

Average Price
£222,466

Semi-Detached
£216,497

Terraced
£188,499

Detached
£245,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£236,335

Semi-Detached
£206,162

Terraced
£195,334

Detached
£300,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 The Orchard, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-28	£210,136
50 The Orchard, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-05-06	£244,284
15 The Orchard, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-23	£275,844
17 The Orchard, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2023-12-18	£246,274
59 The Orchard, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-27	£276,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 5DA

Employment

DH1 5DA 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 retired residents living in DH1 5DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	3,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ	3out of 4	717 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	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Junior School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Infant School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	4out of 4	803 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	- not rated	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	2,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	2,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill , Sacriston DH7 6LU	- not rated	2,873 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	1,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,950 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	4,905 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	1,592 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
Dunholme School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South View School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aykley Heads Centre Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Miscellaneous	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
La Spada Ristorante	62-63 Front Street	259 yd
Northumbrian Water	Abbey Road	380 yd
Costa at Next	Next, Unit C2 Arnison Retail Centre	507 yd
Bells Fish and Chips	Unit 1 Finchale Road	512 yd
Cafe Dafte @ Pulman	Pulman Volkswagen, Abbey Road Industrial Estate	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bede Lodge Social Club	Bede Lodge House, Finchale Road	530 yd
Durham Indoor Bowling Club	Abbey Road	799 yd
Queens Head	27 Front Street	844 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club	34 Front Street	844 yd
Marquis Of Granby	Front Street	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit O Arnison Retail Centre	569 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, Unit K Arnison Retail Centre	639 yd
Pizza Time	31a Front Street	844 yd
Oliver's	34 Front Street	844 yd
Framwellgate Fishpan	30a Front Street	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit K Arnison Retail Centre	639 yd
Heron Foods	2 Alnwick Road	875 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Carr House Drive	948 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Front Street	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Leisure Centre (Durham) ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	242 yd
Healthlands Club (Durham) FINCHALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Framwellgate School Durham NEWTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	729 yd
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields FRONT STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School NEWTON DRIVE	grass pitches	820 yd
Durham Indoor Bowls Club ABBEY ROAD	indoor bowls	975 yd
Steps2Fitness	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	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	42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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