Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH3 1LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.8%	48.3%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	33.4%	37.6%	4.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	20.7%	14.5%	-6.2%	6.1%	8.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	28.6%	-6.4%	48.4%	-19.8%
Good health	34.8%	37.4%	2.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.3%	22.2%	10.9%	12.7%	9.5%
Bad health	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	10.5%	1.1%	-9.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 DH3 1LS this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	29.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	23.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	92.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 178.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% higher than the Birtley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Durham Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Birtley and the 89th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DH3 1LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Durham Road are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH3 1LS

Average Price
£187,677

Semi-Detached
£127,455

Terraced
£79,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£355,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£1,078,468

Semi-Detached
£127,332

Terraced
£133,927

Detached
£284,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,261

Other
£2,731,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lowthers Garage Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-08-05	£351,827
Alnwick House Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-10-08	£81,415
Lowthers Garage Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-12-13	£230,035
Shincliffe House Durham Road, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	2008-08-05	£130,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH3 1LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murray Road Nursery School Murray Road , DH2 2AT	- not rated	5,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Mitchell Street , Birtley DH3 1LU	3out of 4	88 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Mitchell Street , Birtley DH3 1LU	- not rated	88 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Street Junior and Infant School Morris Street , Birtley DH3 1EA	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community School Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	2,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	- not rated	2,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	2out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NN	- not rated	3,726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	- not rated	3,734 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	3,792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL	- not rated	3,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus Leaf	82 Durham Road	163 yd
Birtley Community Association	Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road	207 yd
Pud Desserts	The Cottage, 18 Talbot Terrace	290 yd
The Mood Food Co-op Limited	Unit 9, Co-Op Buildings, Durham Road	395 yd
Northern Hope Gymnastics Centre	Unit 78, Birtley Business Centre, Station Lane	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Inn	Durham Road	3 yd
St Josephs CMS Club & Parish Centre	Birtley Lane	113 yd
The Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Public House, Durham Road	270 yd
The Hanlon	Talbot Terrace	290 yd
Charles Perkins RAOB Club & Institute Limited	Sidney House, Fell Bank	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacino	1-2 Durham Road	183 yd
Benelli's	4 Ravensworth Road	250 yd
China Chef	56a Durham Road	255 yd
Caspian Kebab	The Cottage, 18 Talbot Terrace	290 yd
Casa Rosa	36 Durham Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	34 Durham Road		351 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birtley Community Centre BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE RAVENSWORTH ROAD		225 yd
Birtley Welfare Park EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Body Pwr Fitness Centre DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Birtley Young Peoples Club BEACONSFIELD TERRACE	grass pitches	447 yd
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School RAVENSWORTH TERRACE	grass pitches	477 yd
St Josephs Rc Junior School SCHOOL STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Pulse Fitness (Closed) Durham Road	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Lord Lawson Of Beamish Academy PORTOBELLO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Lord Lawson Comprehensive School (Closed) Portobello Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 yd
Birtley Swimming Centre DURHAM ROAD	swimming pool	893 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%

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