Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3HT

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Dunelm Road is in Thornley, Durham and in County Durham district. DH6 3HT 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 Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH6 3GZ, DH6 3JA, DH6 3HU, DH6 3HP, DH6 3HX.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH6 3HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	31.3%	34%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.9%	46.2%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	26.6%	28.6%	2.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	19.5%	12.2%	-7.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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 DH6 3HT this area, 28.3% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	28.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19%	9.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	21.3%	5.1%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	98.5%	1.8%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	97.3%	96.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	96.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dunelm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunelm Road was 173.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunelm Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

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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 3HT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Dunelm Road are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 3HT

Average Price
£222,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,340

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunelm Road

Average Price
£123,304

Semi-Detached
£90,396

Terraced
£106,264

Detached
£211,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunelm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Crossways Court Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, a newly built property	£170,000	2010-11-12	£224,468

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Employment

DH6 3HT 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	90
Retired	84
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	5,177 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	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornley Academy Cooper's Terrace , Thornley DH6 3DZ	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Wheatley Hill Primary School , Wheatley Hill DH6 3RQ	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Thornley Road , Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	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	5,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX	- not rated	5,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trimdon Hill School Former Bluebell Meadows Infant School , TS29 6EY	- not rated	4,459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strawberry Lane Wylam Street , DH6 5BE	- not rated	5,147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arabic School In Durham (ASD) C.O. Bowburn Community Association Durham Road , Bowburn DH6 5AT	- not rated	5,390 yd	Other independent 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
Thornley Catholic Club	The Villas		908 yd
Thornley Officials Club	South View, The Villas		944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Store and Takeaway	5 Stanley Terrace		983 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DH6 3HT postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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