South Side, Shadforth, Durham, DH6 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DH6 1LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of DH6 1LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.8%	20.3%	1.5%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	61.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.5%	46.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.2%	39.2%	10.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	11.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	49.1%	3.4%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.6%	97.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	96.8%	97.8%	1.0%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	97.8%	1.3%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is South Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Side was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Sherburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Side has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn and the 645th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 DH6 1LL, 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 South Side are based on 17 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 South Side, Shadforth, Durham, DH6 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 1LL

Average Price
£320,809

Semi-Detached
£313,363

Terraced
£300,261

Detached
£359,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Side

Average Price
£284,887

Semi-Detached
£299,051

Terraced
£237,153

Detached
£316,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 South Side, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-06-23	£371,010
Meadowside South Side, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£411,011	2021-01-26	£521,575
22 South Side, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-07-20	£328,394
11A South Side, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£131,800	2016-09-30	£186,101
30 South Side, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-07-18	£300,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 1LL

Employment

DH6 1LL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DH6 1LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludworth Primary School Moor Crescent , Ludworth DH6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornley Primary School Cooper's Terrace , Thornley DH6 3DZ	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherburn Primary School Cookshold Lane , Sherburn Village DH6 1DU	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	3,535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pittington Primary School Hallgarth Lane , Pittington DH6 1AF	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Community 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	4,999 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	3,619 yd	Community special school	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
Farmers Arms	South Side		12 yd

Sport

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

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	31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.93 Mbit/s

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