Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DH6 3HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.4%	49.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	26.8%	34.8%	8.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	48.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.6%	41.1%	5.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.2%	37.2%	3.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	22.1%	15.1%	-7.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	22%	-9.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	22.3%	7.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	22.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98%	97.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

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	98.3%	96.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	96.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
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 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Trimdon and Thornley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunelm Road has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley and the 275th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3HX, 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 82 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 Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 3HX

Average Price
£129,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,117

Detached
£185,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunelm Road

Average Price
£118,315

Semi-Detached
£110,909

Terraced
£115,039

Detached
£184,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunelm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-09-22	£96,736
116 Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-26	£123,190
West Lea Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-02-03	£252,979
Armadaire Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2019-10-18	£158,116
Beauleigh Dunelm Road, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£136,250	2019-02-01	£196,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH6 3HX

Employment

DH6 3HX 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	129
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,206 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	1,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Wheatley Hill , DH6 3RQ	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludworth Primary School Moor Crescent , Ludworth DH6 1LZ	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Thornley Road , Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR	- not rated	2,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cassop Primary School Cassop , DH6 4RA	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Community school	Yes	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	5,461 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	5,293 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
Thornley Catholic Club	The Villas		639 yd
Thornley Officials Club	South View, The Villas		689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Store and Takeaway	5 Stanley Terrace		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pit Wheel Site HIGH STREET	grass pitches	952 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	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.9%

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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.44 Mbit/s

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