Pit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH4 6QQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	54.7%	1.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	22%	31.2%	9.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	44.8%	-13.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	12.6%	6.0%	6.1%	6.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	43.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	28.6%	33.5%	4.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	15.8%	1.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	28%	1.4%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	31.1%	-0.6%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.6%	89%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	0.1%	7.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.3%	96.7%	0.4%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	96.7%	1.0%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Pit House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pit House Lane was 143.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% higher than the Sherburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pit House Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH4 6QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Pit House Lane are based on 11 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 Pit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 6QQ

Average Price
£288,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pit House Lane

Average Price
£319,162

Semi-Detached
£273,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pit House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Three Horse Shoes Pit House Lane, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2024-02-06	£41,771
Lane House Bungalow Pit House Lane, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-02-28	£394,937
Lilac Cottage Pit House Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£153,500	2000-01-20	£460,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH4 6QQ

Employment

DH4 6QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	117
Retired	106
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE	4out of 4	4,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hetton Lyons Nursery School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH	3out of 4	4,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Rainton Primary School West Rainton , DH4 6RN	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumley Junior School Cocken Lane , Great Lumley DH3 4JJ	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Rainton Primary School School Road , East Rainton DH5 9RA	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Great Lumley , DH3 4JL	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dubmire Primary Britannia Terrace , Fence Houses DH4 6HL	1out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH	2out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ	2out of 4	4,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	4,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ	2out of 4	5,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Horseshoes	Pit House Lane		56 yd
Cocken Lodge Driving Range Golf Course	Cocken Lodge Golf Course, Cocken Road		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cocken Lodge Golf Course COCKEN LODGE GOLF COURSE COCKEN LODGE GOLF COURSE COCKEN ROAD	golf	934 yd
West Rainton THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	957 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.51 Mbit/s

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