East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EA

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East Lea is in Thornley, Durham and in Easington district. DH6 3EA is located in the Trimdon and Thornley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH6 3EB, DH6 3ED, DH6 3EQ, DH6 3DD, DH6 3DE, DH6 3DY, DH6 3DT, DH6 3DU, DH6 3DB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH6 3EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	31.9%	37.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	43.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.1%

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	35%	35.3%	0.3%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	32.7%	35.7%	3.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	21.9%	20.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 DH6 3EA this area, 36.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	36.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.5%	10.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	97.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	99.2%	95.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	96.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is East Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Lea was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Trimdon and Thornley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DH6 3EA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 East Lea are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Easington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 3EA

Average Price
£85,436

Semi-Detached
£84,706

Terraced
£94,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Lea

Average Price
£96,903

Semi-Detached
£98,234

Terraced
£90,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 East Lea, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-15	£130,000
17 East Lea, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-05-03	£62,832
7 East Lea, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,999	2023-07-20	£117,138
7 East Lea, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2023-01-09	£51,277
26 East Lea, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-06-21	£86,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 3EA

Employment

DH6 3EA 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	61
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornley Primary School Cooper's Terrace , Thornley DH6 3DZ	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludworth Primary School Moor Crescent , Ludworth DH6 1LZ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Thornley Road , Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR	- not rated	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Wheatley Hill , DH6 3RQ	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Fleming Field , Shotton DH6 2JQ	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	3out of 4	5,046 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	4,666 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	Distance
Thornley Catholic Club	The Villas	585 yd
Thornley Officials Club	South View, The Villas	605 yd
Harrys Bar	Hartlepool Street North	618 yd
Thornley Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	Hartlepool Street North	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Store and Takeaway	5 Stanley Terrace		559 yd
Thornley Fisheries	44 Hartlepool Street South		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pit Wheel Site HIGH STREET	grass pitches	584 yd
Welfare Park ASHFORD GROVE	grass pitches	997 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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