Ford Road, Durham, DH1 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 5NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29%	33.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	47.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	46.2%	45%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.2%	40.8%	3.6%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	14.2%	9.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	5%	3.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	42.7%	3.1%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	88.7%	89.4%	0.7%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	89.5%	86.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	85.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ford Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall and the 167th lowest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DH1 5NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Ford Road are based on 21 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 Ford Road, Durham, DH1 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 5NX

Average Price
£204,694

Semi-Detached
£199,034

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£230,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Road

Average Price
£306,495

Semi-Detached
£210,694

Terraced
£246,210

Detached
£426,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ford Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-12-15	£187,850
7 Ford Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,500	2022-11-18	£196,049
3 Ford Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-08-22	£199,386
2 Ford Road, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2014-05-16	£193,410
12 Ford Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2010-10-08	£192,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 5NX

Employment

DH1 5NX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ	- not rated	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Langley Road , Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP	3out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Langley Road , Newton Hall DH1 5LP	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ	3out of 4	630 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	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finchale Junior School Canterbury Road , Newton Hall DH1 5QY	- not rated	675 yd	Community 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	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School North End , DH1 4NG	- not rated	2,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Durham Free School Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN	- not rated	2,528 yd	Free schools	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	1,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,507 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	- not rated	2,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Houghall , DH1 3SG	- not rated	4,356 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	1,557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunholme School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South View School Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aykley Heads Centre Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS	- not rated	1,840 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trouts Lane School Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH	- not rated	2,731 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
The Kitchen	18a Alnwick Road	332 yd
Doggie Diner	40 Canterbury Road	555 yd
Bells Fish and Chips	Unit 1 Finchale Road	611 yd
Cafe Dafte @ Pulman	Pulman Volkswagen, Abbey Road Industrial Estate	633 yd
KFC	Unit 6A Mercia Retail Park	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jovial Monk	Canterbury Road	555 yd
Durham Indoor Bowling Club	Abbey Road	574 yd
Bede Lodge Social Club	Bede Lodge House, Finchale Road	588 yd
The Newton Grange	Finchale Road	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Fish Bar	Carr House Drive	267 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, Unit K Arnison Retail Centre	915 yd
Subway	Unit O Arnison Retail Centre	980 yd
Hello 7	7 Priory Road	1,064 yd
Golden Rice Tandoori	4 Priory Road	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Carr House Drive	267 yd
Heron Foods	2 Alnwick Road	332 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit K Arnison Retail Centre	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Low Carr FROSTERLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	174 yd
Durham Indoor Bowls Club ABBEY ROAD	indoor bowls	453 yd
Blue Coat Junior C Of E (Aided) School LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Healthlands Club (Durham) FINCHALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Finchale Primary School CANTERBURY ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Durham) ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	975 yd
Framwellgate School Durham NEWTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,002 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School NEWTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,084 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DH1 5NX