Local Avenue, Sherburn Hill, Durham, DH6 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH6 1HG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53%	47.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47%	52.6%	5.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 area around DH6 1HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	52.6%	14.0%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	27.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.7%	42.7%	6.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.6%	15.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	37.4%	23.1%	-14.3%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	19.9%	14.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	14%	28.7%	14.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	99%	1.3%	81.4%	17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	97.7%	94%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.9%	5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	94%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Local Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Local Avenue was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Sherburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Local Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn and the 617th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.4%.

🔎 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 DH6 1HG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Local Avenue are based on 28 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 Local Avenue, Sherburn Hill, Durham, DH6 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 1HG

Average Price
£102,856

Semi-Detached
£103,517

Terraced
£94,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Local Avenue

Average Price
£98,029

Semi-Detached
£97,762

Terraced
£105,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Local AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Local Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-27	£109,308
5 Local Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2024-10-31	£133,023
22 Local Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-08-28	£73,612
72 Local Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-04-25	£77,012
63 Local Avenue, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-03-30	£97,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 1HG

Employment

DH6 1HG 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	103
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherburn Primary School Cookshold Lane , Sherburn Village DH6 1DU	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pittington Primary School Hallgarth Lane , Pittington DH6 1AF	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Thorndale Road , DH1 2AQ	- not rated	2,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Scardale Way , Belmont DH1 2TX	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	2out of 4	3,032 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Community School Buckinghamshire Road , Belmont DH1 2QP	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elemore Hall School Pittington , DH6 1QD	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salvation Army	Front Street		495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aroma Pizza Grill	9 Front Street		495 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DH6 1HG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.26 Mbit/s

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