Little Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH1 5ZJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	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	27.7%	37.3%	9.6%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.3%	46.5%	-18.8%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (94.9%) 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	65.5%	71.5%	6.0%	48.4%	23.1%
Good health	25.5%	23.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around DH1 5ZJ this area, 1.6% 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 71.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	10.1%	4.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	69.7%	71.8%	2.1%	33.8%	38.0%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	5.4%	3.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	69.1%	86.1%	17.0%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	9.6%	2.2%	-7.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	61.2%	80.2%	19.0%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	5.6%	-13.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	80.2%	19.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	21.1%	5.6%	-15.5%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	14.7%	3.7%	-11.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Little Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Court was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Brandon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Little Court has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DH1 5ZJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Little Court are based on 34 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 Little Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 5ZJ

Average Price
£378,409

Semi-Detached
£284,388

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Court

Average Price
£387,841

Semi-Detached
£293,620

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Little Court, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2024-08-02	£438,905
11 Little Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-28	£262,320
11 Little Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-22	£265,443
18 Little Court, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-09-15	£284,353
7 Little Court, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-05	£542,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH1 5ZJ

Employment

DH1 5ZJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	49
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	5,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	- not rated	115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Langley Road , Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Langley Road , Newton Hall DH1 5LP	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate Moor Primary School Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG	4out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchale Primary School Canterbury Road , Newton Hall DH1 5XT	3out of 4	1,213 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	2out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	3,831 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	1,193 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	1,103 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH	- not rated	2,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Durham University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP	- not rated	2,939 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL	- not rated	3,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ	- not rated	3,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	123 yd
Bells Fish and Chips	Unit 1 Finchale Road	642 yd
Cafe Dafte @ Pulman	Pulman Volkswagen, Abbey Road Industrial Estate	701 yd
Northumbrian Water	Abbey Road	811 yd
KFC	Unit 6A Mercia Retail Park	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bede Lodge Social Club	Bede Lodge House, Finchale Road	360 yd
Durham Indoor Bowling Club	Abbey Road	804 yd
The Gate	3 Beech Road	833 yd
Marquis Of Granby	Front Street	926 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club	34 Front Street	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Fish Bar	Carr House Drive	180 yd
Hello 7	7 Priory Road	618 yd
Golden Rice Tandoori	4 Priory Road	618 yd
Pizza Gate	4a Priory Road	676 yd
Fram Pizza	5 Beech Road	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	2 Alnwick Road	123 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Carr House Drive	180 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit K Arnison Retail Centre	1,033 yd
Sainsbury's	26 Front Street	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Coat Junior C Of E (Aided) School LANGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
Low Carr FROSTERLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	509 yd
Healthlands Club (Durham) FINCHALE ROAD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Framwellgate School Durham NEWTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	579 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School NEWTON DRIVE	grass pitches	650 yd
Durham Indoor Bowls Club ABBEY ROAD	indoor bowls	787 yd
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields FRONT STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Durham) ABBEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	908 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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